Precise ParkLink Introduces Accessible Pay Stations That Comply with Canadian Standards
The First Truly Accessible Parking Technology On The Global Market.
Monday, November 23rd, 2020
For Immediate Release
2 min read
Accessibility is the key to running a successful business. It allows for a greater reach of service interaction amongst your clients and their visitors. The parking industry is no different. With accessibility, an essential aspect of what we do, Precise ParkLink is dedicated to making our parking solutions user friendly.
Our latest generation of skiosk pay stations, manufactured by Skidata, is a line of interactive and multifunctional digital kiosks combining ease-of-use and intelligent technology into a new class of devices that meet accessibility requirements. The new line includes three multifunctional devices: skiosk Smart, skiosk Lite and skiosk Slim. The devices feature accessible touch operation, colour contrasts, operating height controls, assistive listening systems and interactive self-service tools for optimal accessibility.
Creating accessible and seamless journeys for organizations and their visitors is what inspired Skidata—Precise ParkLink's exclusive technology partner— to develop this one-of-a-kind technology. The following functions of the skiosk pay stations meet the CSA-B651-18 National Standard of Canada requirements:
Large touch screens with accessible-height displays using scroll or shift screen functions
Cashless payment options
Assistive listening systems for Audio Frequency Induction Loop (AFIL)-compatible hearing aids
Accessible-smart designs: consistent and robust colour, character and symbol contrasts, international symbols, glare-free surfaces, bright illumination levels.
Skidata, a global leader in the parking technology space, has emphasized accessibility at the forefront of its design. As Skidata's exclusive technology partner in Canada, our partnership has allowed us to develop technology with visitor needs in mind. Skidata's latest generation of parking technology is the first genuinely accessible parking solution on the global market.
Precise ParkLink took it a step further to ensure that Skidata's Austrian-born technology meets Canadian accessibility standards. We underwent multiple external audits hosted by Enable Wellness and ABE Factors Inc. to confirm that the skiosk technology completes a high level of compliance.
ABE Factor's assessment of the three skiosk pay stations was conducted based on strict CSA code CAN/CSA-BS51.12-07, according to the National Standard of Canada, ensuring accessible design for self-service interactive devices, by Standards Council of Canada.
Samantha Proulx, PrincipalandAccessible Built Environment (ABE) Specialist, concluded that "The kiosks are considerably accessible and available for use by a diverse range of individuals. A kiosk highlight that goes above and beyond the minimum standards is the 24/7 live remote service agent, which ultimately makes the kiosks that much more user-friendly."
With Precise ParkLink's integration of the skiosk pay stations with our award-winning live central monitoring facility, creating accessible and equal opportunity, parking solutions has never been more available.