Electronic paper signage solutions support the deployment of information displays, feature low power consumption and can even show colors.
Durable, robust and sustainable,
electronic paper signage took on complex outdoor projects ranging from the management of parking spaces to the provision of information on at station bus displays, lowering operating expenses and improving daily use in the process.
Read about how to best reap the benefits of electronic paper by paying attention to certain axioms of creating
an electronic paper signage solution.
Developed especially for
electronic paper signage.
And with EPDs becoming ever more advanced (case in point: flexible displays), thin, robust and durable, not to mention having a longer battery life,
the electronic paper signage sector will no doubt be one to watch in the years to come.
The e-paper digital signage ecosystem has evolved in great leaps in the last couple of years, with
electronic paper signage finding itself better supported on all levels.
The server software is the very centre of the Visionect Platform, the intelligent hardware and software system that manages
electronic paper signage.
«The signs build on Visionect's years of
electronic paper signage expertise, and can, thanks to Mercury Innovation, withstand heat, humidity and direct sunlight and wind.
With the leaps and bounds in e-paper technological improvement and with energy consumption to support implementations impossible before, there has truly never been a better time to delve into the full power of
electronic paper signage.
Not exact matches
Based in Europe, Visionect helps companies build their own
electronic paper display products — their hardware and software is designed for indoor and outdoor digital
signage and enables the fastest way from an application concept to the market.
Designed to be loved by the public and easy to install for cities and developers, the Soofa Sign is made up of a color 32 - inch E Ink
electronic paper display and is powered by Visionect's advanced
signage technology, which allows the e-
paper screen to use up as little energy as possible and seamlessly update the sign with real - time content.
The kit has been developed for for designing 32» digital
signage solutions: it supports the largest single e-
paper module in production and enables the quickest way to a production - ready sign on
electronic paper.
Whereas LCDs, LEDs and plasmas will strike horror into the hearts of
signage integrators by turning dark as soon as power to them is cut off, an
electronic paper screen will hold the last image displayed even if disconnected from the electric grid or if its battery runs out.
The
electronic paper sign should be seen by the viewer as a coherent whole: should the display management infrastructure fail, the
signage deployment will fail, no matter the quality of the panel hardware.
Even more: to take advantage of
electronic paper's power efficiency and use the extreme weather conditions to our advantage, some of our outdoor e-ink
signage solutions have been running entirely on solar panels, creating autonomous and self - sustainable outdoor systems.
At Visionect we responded to the trends of the digital
signage market that sees digital
signage displays used in new and exciting ways, launching in second half of 2014 a new
electronic paper platform that enables the creation of custom epaper
signage solutions for any industry.
Based on almost a decade of research and three years of experience with running epaper displays 24/7 in demanding conditions, such as hot Australian roads and cold Alpine winters, Visionect's engineers have deployed hardware and software building blocks for
electronic paper based digital
signage.
Visionect's platform for digital
signage enables deployment of self - sustainable
electronic paper display units that are completely wireless.
So what kind of battery use can a
signage integrator expect from an
electronic paper sign.
With growing demand from application areas such as retail and health care expected to drive the global digital
signage market to top $ 20B by 2020, is it any wonder the future of
electronic paper seems bright?
Turnkey solution for e-
paper signage —
electronic paper development kits, created not only for prototyping, but also for deployment in
signage projects in real
signage environments.
The future of
electronic paper may lie in
signage, but this throwback to the tech's beginnings shows there will always be room for booklike gadgets also.
The new true - color display retains the ultra-low power functionality of
electronic paper as well as its readability, but adds so much more to the game: the option of using the screens in all aspects of commercial
signage.
The leading manufacturer of
electronic paper displays, the company E Ink, currently produces a selection of sizes to cover the basic requirements of the digital
signage sector:
Do you see
electronic paper becoming popular in applications other than e-readers, for example in digital
signage?
Even though
electronic paper has been around for a while, it is, in terms of its real - environment use in digital
signage, still a relatively new technology, making the learning curve a difficult one.
The Soofa Sign is made up of a color 32 - inch E Ink ®
electronic paper display and is powered by Visionect's advanced
signage technology, which allows the e-
paper screen to use up as little energy as possible and seamlessly update the sign with real - time content.
But the interactive conference room booking
signage was not the only interesting
electronic paper gadget to see at E Ink's stand.
We wanted to help
signage integrators understand the battery use that e-
paper signs will support in a particular deployment scenario by examining how different factors impact the functioning and life expectancy of the lithium - polymer powered batteries of our
electronic paper development kits.
The company will go on to power 90 % of the world's successful
electronic paper deployments, setting a new standard in versatile, ultra energy - efficient
signage in environments impossible before.
Our engineers transferred their know - how of driving
electronic paper display units into a solution catered to increasing demand on the digital
signage market.
But don't go leaving Las Vegas just yet: in march you can check out Visionect's latest
electronic paper digital
signage solutions at DSE 2015.
Developed from the ground up for digital
signage, the
electronic paper board features Wi - Fi and 3G connectivity and localization features (GPS).
The installation comes as part of a wave of smart
signage on
electronic paper ushering museums into the 21st century, be it through in - gallery digital labels or through visitor - led interactive screens.
Supported by the zero failure track record of our products and a decade of low - power
signage know - how, Visionect has worked hard to bring you the next step in the evolution of
electronic paper — the Visionect Software Suite version 4.0 «Warhol», named for visual art mastermind Andy Warhol.
Electronic paper is emerging as the technology with the potential to transcend the glare and powering hurdles of traditional digital
signage.
First off, a very logical impact on battery life: the larger the
electronic paper display on which the
signage project is being run, the more energy necessary to update its contents.
And while eink displays could in the past boast many features that ticked the digital sign «must have» list, the stumbling block in more ambitious
signage implementations often proved to be
electronic paper's limited size.
As the first provider in the world Visionect has created a platform for driving
electronic paper displays for digital
signage.
But because
electronic paper holds a static image even without a power source, it does not require any refreshing at all: the image update rate and with it battery use will depend solely on how often the
signage integrator will need to change the content of the e-
paper sign.
In this
paper we look at
electronic paper and the challenges when deploying the technology in digital
signage scenarios.
In fact, market forecasts show that the market for e-
paper displays will reach over $ 8.59 billion by 2022, with applications of
electronic paper technology such as
signage a substantial part of this market.
Place & Play is the new digital sign from Visionect, the latest in the line of our pioneering
electronic paper solutions, created to counter the convoluted
signage process by combining mount, display and player in a single digital
signage device.
Electronic paper is changing the landscape of
signage.
Driving
electronic paper requires custom hardware and firmware, and lack of experience in designing these for EPDs can result in
signage development taking an extremely long time.
London's technologically advance bus stops join similar
electronic paper projects in demanding outdoor environments which are powered by the Visionect digital
signage platform, such as
electronic paper traffic signs recently deployed in Sydney, Australia and and e-
paper bus stops in Ljubljana, the European Green Capital 2016.
We wanted to help
signage integrators understand the battery use that e-
paper signs will support in a particular deployment scenario; following is an overview of how signal strength, screen size, refresh rate, ambient temperature and battery characteristics impact the functioning and life expectancy of the lithium - polymer powered batteries of our
electronic paper development kits.
And it wasn't just because
electronic paper was named one of the key technological trends we can expect to see in the digital
signage industry in future.
Because of its energy - saving properties,
electronic paper has proved a technology suited to digital
signage applications.