Design
We knew some of the needs of the kiosk—that it must be easy to clean, durable, and "friendly" looking. We also knew there could be no doubt in a six-year-old's mind that this is a toy. And since we didn't have much experience with different types of touchscreen or wheelchair accessibility, we began looking for a designer with some more experience in the field. Adam Aronson of Arc Design proved to be just the man for the job.
After asking several fabricators to bid on the actual construction, we decided to work with some classmates of ours we knew we could trust—Interbots.
The Positive
The Mold
We could have made the resin into the actual kiosk, but Children's Hospital encouraged us to take the time and build a negative mold so that we could make more kiosks easily in the future.
Assembly
Once the fiberglass was cast in the mold, it was assembled, sanded, and polished. Then it was painted. Finally, the touchscreen and computer were added.
Installation
On June 22, 2006 we bolted our first kiosk to the waiting room floor and turned it on for the first time.