Create a more accessible environment for individuals with vision impairments with automated announcements in your waiting area. Announcements can also be made in a secondary language to create a more inclusive...
Why service accessibility matters
In the world, 1 in 6 people have a disability of some kind. This could be visual, hearing, motor, or cognitive.
When providing services, it's important to consider how people with different needs might access and use your services. For example, can someone with impaired vision book appointments for your services? Or how would someone in a wheelchair interact with your check-in kiosks?
At Qmatic, we are driven by our company vision of a world where everyone can access the services they need. We work towards that vision by constantly striving to provide accessible solutions to everyone, regardless of who you are.
With Qmatic's accessibility features, we can remove potential service barriers and allow you to serve as many people as possible.
Offer multiple ways to access your services
Mobile Ticket
Customers can enter a virtual queue with Mobile Ticket, which can be accessed via QR code, SMS link, or website.
SMS
Customers can join a virtual queue via text message (SMS).
Check-In Kiosk
Customers can check in for an appointment or join a queue using a Check-In Kiosk.
Virtual Meetings
Customers can schedule a virtual meeting online for remote services.
Front Desk Staff
Customers can check in for an appointment or get in line with help from your front desk staff.
Show current queue positions and estimated wait times
With waiting area displays and counter displays, you can inform and provide clear directions to your customers, helping them navigate your premises. Display real-time queuing information and previously called tickets and combine it with other important information to reassure customers and make wayfinding easier for visitors with hearing impairments.
Provide staff assistance at the kiosk
The Assist Button ensures that visitors with visual impairments or physical disabilities can call for assistance upon arrival. Once pressed, a notification is sent to staff, showing from which check-in kiosk assistance has been requested. A message will appear on the kiosk, followed by an audio announcement, and the visitor is placed in a prioritized queue until a staff member arrives to assist them.
Communicate clearly with automated annoucements
The waiting experience can often present challenges with crowded areas, background noise, and other distractions that affect customers' attention.
With automated announcements synced with your displays, you can keep your visitors informed about when it's their turn and make your services more accessible for visitors with vision impairments.
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Multilingual announcements: Call visitors in their preferred language based on the language selected during booking or check-in to create a more inclusive experience.
Add tactile buttons and audio directions
The Navigation Keypad allows users with impaired vision, reading difficulties, or impaired fine motor skills to navigate the menus of your kiosk using tactile buttons and audio directions.
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Different menu pages can be selected using the tactile buttons
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Support for 3.5mm headphones
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Illuminated white keys for clearer visibility for those with “low vision”
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Volume and speech rate controls
All Accessibility Features
Allow customers to visually monitor their wait status using waiting area displays. Provide clear direction for your customers throughout your service environment and make wayfinding easier and the waiting experience...
Allow customers to schedule virtual meetings and receive services from the convenience of their own homes.
Allow customers to book appointments in their preferred language. Depending on the language they select, that information will be used throughout the customer journey, from check-in to calling to service delivery,...
Add notes about the customer's service accessibility needs before staff meet with them. Notes are easily added to the customer's profile and shared across your teams.
Our most used staff-facing and customer-facing applications conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA, enabling users to navigate using just a keyboard, listen to the information using a screen reader, and more.
Allow customers to hear what's on your check-in kiosk for easy navigation. Our most used staff applications are also available with screen readers to facilitate check-in processes and queue management throughout the...
We offer various mounting options and assistive technologies for our Check-In Kiosk to provide easy access for all users.
Watch how the City of Minneapolis Service Center made its services more accessible to the public with Qmatic.
Interested in learning more about how Qmatic works with accessibility? Visit our accessibility page to explore Qmatic's accessibility policy, access documentation (VPATs, accessibility statements), and leave feedback on the accessibility of our products and services.
More on accessibility from Qmatic
Visit our accessibility page to explore Qmatic's accessibility policy, access documentation, and leave feedback on the accessibility of our products and services.
Introducing the Assist Button, a new accessibility feature that makes it easy for visitors to call for assistance while using the kiosk.
See how the City of Minneapolis Service Center made its services more equitable and accessible to the public with Qmatic.
Want to learn more about how you can make your services more accessible at your branch?
