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Touchscreen technology helps educate overseas visitors at sacred Shinto shrines
T
here are 23 World Heritage Sites in Japan, ranging from lakes, waterfalls and bamboo
forests, to shrines and temples. However, many visitors to these sacred places are not fully aware of the cultural expectations and etiquette required while visiting the shrines. It was estimated by the Japanese National
Tourism Organisation (JNTO) that over 31 million overseas travellers went to the country in 2018. As a result of this increase in tourism, the provision of multilingual local information – often via outdoor interactive kiosks – has become more important. The ‘wayfinding system’ (NAVITA) from HYOJITO
is installed in more than 85 government buildings such as city and municipal offices, along with numerous placements in railway and bus stations, as well as other locations. A more unusual application, however, is the installation of large interactive touchscreens at Shinto shrines. When developing a signage system that
provides advice and guidance for tourists wishing to spend time in the shrines, HYOJITO chose Zytronic’s Projected Capacitive Technology
(PCT and MPCT) touch sensors for the user interface of its ‘Jinja Navita’ public information display. When applied to the rear surface
of a piece of glass, Zytronic’s ZyFilm touch technology will operate reliably even in the harshest of environments and support displays of any size up to 85” with single or multi-touch functionality. For the Jinja Navita, 46” and 55” film-based adhesive touch sensors were used. Manufactured at Zytronic’s facility in the UK, they are shipped to Japan rolled into cardboard tubes (for cost efficient transportation) and laminated to the back of locally sourced, printed glass. As the majority of Navita systems are used by a single user at a time, HYOJITO opted for sensors designed to work with Zytronic’s ZXY100 and ZXY110 touch controllers, depending on whether single or dual-touch performance is required. Both deliver millisecond fast, accurate touch response, and support simple gesture controls, such as swipes. Akihiro Yokota, manager of digital solutions
at HYOJITO, commented: “We have developed a special, touch interactive, digital signage system that can be operated remotely. A large touchscreen with high resolution that can withstand long-term use in all weather was essential. This was especially important for the Jinja Navita application, as almost all are installed outdoors. Here, a highly reliable touchscreen technology that can perform well in any environment was essential.” The Jinja Navita system is now installed
outside in the grounds of over 20 Shinto shrines, providing multilingual public information and educating overseas visitors how to behave appropriately during their visit.
Zytronic
www.zytronic.co.uk/technology/single-touch/
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