ABI together with the Italian Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired ETS-APS and BANCOMAT

Rome, November 4, 2024 - ABI has issued a circular to Associates in which it presents the experimental project promoted by ABI itself and the Italian Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired ETS-APS (U.I.C.I.), in collaboration with BANCOMAT S.p.A., to allow people with visual disabilities to use touch screen POS autonomously and safely.

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Among the specific requirements of POS, useful for facilitating payment by the blind and visually impaired, the following have been identified in particular:

• the activation of payment through a special dedicated function;
• the management of messages addressed to the customer (e.g. choice of circuit, confirmation of the amount entered by the merchant, entering the PIN code) through a voice guide;
• the management of entering the PIN code through sound supports;
• the specific positioning of the keyboard;
• the appropriate screen contrast.

Compliance with the indicated requirements is mandatory for those who intend to approve their touch POS (so-called touch-screen) solutions within the circuits managed by BANCOMAT S.p.A.

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