Coronavirus is the hardest hit than any other viruses such as Ebola, SARS, etc. that has affected many lives and shook the entire world. Talking here about Interactive Signage, in this aspect, does not help the dead and affected tolls until now. We do not know where it started but now, the confirmed cases count to 1,098,762 with death cases counting to 59,172 overall, which you can never imagine happening again.
Coming to the actual point, how interactive digital signage can be an aid to spread awareness about COVID-19 measures, and what would be the best interactive digital signage method we can follow for areas that are less exposed to interaction. Before moving ahead, let us know what is interactive digital signage all about?
What is Interactive Signage?
Digital signage enables interactive digital content in public places to create awareness or knowledge about anything that requires more importance. In other terms, the interactive digital signage is also called digital out-of-home advertising (DOOH). In previous days, publicity was happening only through posters and word-of-mouth. But people are now transforming into the digital world and trying to understand how digital content can connect with them in real and change their lives to the best.
Let us look into this aspect in detail in the following section with respect to controlling or preventing further Coronavirus outbreak.
There are three points that this blog would cover for everyone’s benefit such as the difference between Coronavirus fact and fiction, how real industrial checks can help prevent the disease from spreading and what henceforth preventive measures can be taken as a proactive step to stay away from the dangerous Corona outburst.
Fact Vs Fiction of Coronavirus
These are some common things observed and notified to people as health-measures though all are required to have their self-hygiene activities for keeping away from this endangering condition. It tells you what kind of items one should be careful to not be affected with Coronavirus.
Should we avoid touching packages or goods delivered from overseas and stop all hardware deliveries?
With scientists’ long observation on Coronavirus, it does not stay on surfaces or any open forum for a long time. It even passes away within a matter of minutes or hours if living outside a host. Estimating the time it takes for a package delivered from overseas, it may take at least two to three weeks from the day it is shipped. So it clearly states that Coronavirus does not stay on the outside of the packages anymore, and you can touch or receive those packages very well.
They say that touch or contact is the most critical one of spreading Coronavirus with surfaces, people or objects. Is touch more dangerous than a human interaction to cause the Corona disease?
Definitely, touch is not at all an aspect of the virus spreading into oneself. The most crucial activities such as severe coughing without any safety in front of others or sneezing before your family or friends may spread the virus easily into them though they do not have physical touch with you. As per the instructions given by the researchers, this deadly virus spreads through an infected person’s droplets and by shaking hands with the presence of droplets. It takes eyes, nose or mouth to enter the body and spreads as fast as it falls on the air and the symptoms of this transfer are seen in patients within 2 days of virus spread.
Coronavirus is too powerful to control and in such conditions, how sanitizers and other hygiene disinfectants support prevention?
As previously explained, viruses themselves do not last long on the surface for more than minutes, and so health experts say that Coronavirus is not something too powerful that cannot be destroyed. First of all, it is not an airborne virus. But for the safer side, you can clean any kind of surface with a simple disinfectant that surely breaks the virus outbreak chain.
Industry reality check
There are previous instances of a virus spreading through touchscreens of restaurants, supermarkets and several other businesses that have digital options for ordering food, groceries, etc. in their outlets. It was also reported that in one of the popular burger king’s outlets, the same touchscreen digital machine was used to order food and after observation, it was found that the touchscreen had formed viruses and bacteria, though during initial stages, were not found harmful.
But in later stages, people who visited and used the outlet’s touchscreen machine had a loss of appetite but there was no drastic change in health.
Now because of the Coronavirus outbreak, food chains and supplies have been restricted; people are allowed to enter the restaurants for a take-away or to obtain door-delivery. Lockdown has been imposed to initiate social distancing and keep everyone safe from the virus. Almost 99% of the companies and industries have been supporting the lockdown because life is more than business is what even they think. Moreover, with online delivery, buying groceries and other essential needs have become easy for the public and keeping them at home safely.
Locking down is considered as the best and safest practice in the due time and hence, businesses experience a slowdown of sales and delay in the manufacturing of goods and services. We need to admit the fact that Corona has caused massive damage and the reality is it lacked foresight, proactive and strategic practices for technology providers and the industry overall.
Future proactive measures
Corona is not a disease that goes off in the state very soon. It can re-emerge any time and has to be considered a crucial one and life-risky thing too. Because we do not have an antidote for the virus, it can create harm and also lead to death anytime. So it is recommended to follow these measures to be safe without losing a life.
Be prepared with health-centered notes and high-end proactive
When you take business, proactive and preparedness is always required so that you can face any kind of challenges that you come across and do not fall in revenue and confidence. Similarly, when it comes to health and security, you should have high caution on what you do and what you cannot do during such an outbreak. Let us see what such health-centered preparedness you should have as a control measure for Coronavirus.
Accept and listen to the truth broad-mindedly
During this outbreak, there is a high possibility of spreading rumors about health hygiene and the number of people affected. To bring a change and make people aware of what actually Corona is, display interactive signage boards that talks more about how the disease spreads and the dos and don’ts at this time. It can be an effective one-liner or simple step-by-step approach that goes into people’s minds deep down and following the rules or precautions definitely saves more people being affected by Coronavirus.
Display your interactive displays with how to use disinfectants over touch screens wherever and whenever they use.
Strong disinfectants
In critical crisis conditions due to Corona, mostly hand sanitizers and hand washes may go out of stock. Under such cases, you can make your own sanitizers, which are alcohol-based and pour it in an automatic dispenser that really helps save yourselves from this hectic scenario.
Implement interactive technologies by avoiding touch and change disaster into a creative opportunity
When phones and other touch screen devices have the chance of spreading the virus, thinking out of the box and creating creative opportunities surely helps in this case. Make display boards in an interactive way that gives the feel of having a mobile phone and reading through the digital content. Now public digital signage and kiosks have completely adapted in our daily lives and we should make some best out of it rather than being an idol.
Conclusion:
Nothing is impossible in this world and you are not too late to be an initiator of a wonderful innovation. Information is wealth is what we learned, and spreading COVID-19 measures through Interactive Signage is always like an incentive added to your pay.
Frequently asked questions
1. What precautions should you take to prevent Corona?
Follow these things to keep yourselves away from the Coronavirus:
- Stay at home
- Maintain social distancing even at home
- When you go out and come back home, use hand sanitizer to keep your palm clean or wash your hands with any alcohol-based hand wash
- Cover your mouth and nose while you cough or sneeze so that others next to you are not affected
2. What are the benefits of digital signage?
Digital signage lets you deliver breaking news in real-time, modify anything on the screen that has already been displayed, display multiple items on the screen at the same time, avoid design, printing and distribution costs and improve business revenue by leasing or renting display space.
3. Is there any Mandate Components required of digital signage?
Yes! You need a LED display, media player, content display software, networking, and mounting.
4. What is digital signage?
Digital signage is an affordable and cost-effective channel for improving the customer’s experience with a dynamic display and variable content monitored over a network and updated in real-time.
