DAT203: Information column and stands: other ideas

There seems to be problems with existing information kiosks being underused, and this could be down to the fact that there is not enough function that could make them more useful. The idea I came up to ensure that the kiosks can do more is to also use them to display passive information, in addition to providing interactive information. Vertical text has been used in countries like China for many years, and, whilst it is very useful for fitting in a lot of information in such a tight space, it can also be used to display information that only requires minimal space.

Heres some examples of how they could be mounted in the planned installations:

The information column outside of the RBS building could display graphical imagery, in addition to vertical text, whilst the information stand, below, could display text information vertically on the column:

The text information is collected from a central server, and will be syncronised to ensure accuracy, especially when it comes to the time. Because some foreign tourists that come in by coach would need somewhere to check the clock, and if they don't notice the overhead-mounted displays, the kiosks can provide them information, since they would be placed in prominent locations, such as near the exits and by the RBS building, near one of the entrances to the Bus Station.