UBI Display Technology

The UBI-hotspot comes in two different versions for outdoor and indoor use. They both are customized versions of the Icon57 DID (Digital Information Display) product manufactured by Symbicon Ltd. While the indoor version has one LCD panel controlled by an industrial grade PC, the outdoor version is two-sided with two LCD panels back-to-back and separate control PC’s for each panel. The LCD panels and other components are confined in a weather proof aluminum casing with heating and cooling systems.

A key component of the hotspot is the 57” landscape LCD panel with full HD resolution. The panel is protected by hardened safety glass. Behind the glass is a projected capacitive touch screen foil.

The UBI-hotspot is equipped with a set of additional hardware components. A loudspeaker is implemented by a transducer that transforms the front cover to a loudspeaker. A NFC reader is attached behind a panel in the front of the case and two cameras are integrated to the top frame of the case. panOULU Bluetooth, panOULU WLAN and panOULU WSN (Wireless Sensor Network) access points are placed inside a special weatherproof equipment box inside the DID case, and their antennas are integrated into the roof of the casing.

The software components of the displays are described in UBI Middleware and Services.