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The center of the screen shows the items of the kiosk dataset (e.g. Folders, Multimedia icons, app icons, etc.). Tap an icon to open the folder or to start any of the other functions. A default kiosk will be shown when first starting the kiosk.

See the manual for the Kiosk editor for more information on how to build a new dataset.

Available item-types

The following item-types can be configured:

Type	Function
Folder	Container of other items
Application	Start an installed application
Image	Display an image stored on the robot
Video	Play a video once
Audio	Play an audio file once
Composition	Start a composition stored on the robot
Website	Display a website using the included browser
Mqtt	Send a message to the MQTT-broker
Shortcut	Open another location in the dataset (e.g. the home screen, a multimedia folder or even a multimedia item)
Call Help	Make a phone call using the current VoIP/SIP configuration
Video call	Start a two-way video call with a device running the ZBOS Control app ⁽¹⁾

Type

Function

Folder

Container of other items

Application

Start an installed application

Image

Display an image stored on the robot

Video

Play a video once

Audio

Play an audio file once

Composition

Start a composition stored on the robot

Website

Display a website using the included browser

Mqtt

Send a message to the MQTT-broker

Shortcut

Open another location in the dataset (e.g. the home screen, a multimedia folder or even a multimedia item)

Call Help

Make a phone call using the current VoIP/SIP configuration

Video call

Start a two-way video call with a device running the ZBOS Control app ⁽¹⁾

The ZBOS Control app needs to be connected to the robot.

Special types

The following options are available using the settings of the kiosk:

Virtual folders containing shortcuts for apps, compositions or POIs.
Volume Controls

These settings are applied for all the datasets loaded on the robot.

See the chapter Settings for more information on these features.