BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Pan-Oston, a leader in smart retail counter and checkout solutions, has introduced a kit that enables retailers, healthcare providers, airlines, hotels, libraries, businesses, government agencies and private service organizations to unobtrusively and directly assist hearing-aid wearers.
According to a news release, the Shop Hear and Service Hear upgrade kits combine sophisticated electronic induction loop circuitry with a system’s amplifier, microphone(s), power and connecting cables and signage to quickly convert any self-service or self-checkout counter to a hearing impaired-friendly point of communication.
The induction loop technology used in Shop Hear and Service Hear kits works with T-Coil technology, which is built into the majority of hearing aids. Deployers can identify the service positions by marking them with the internationally recognized symbol for T-Coil technology. By switching their hearing aids to the T position, customers enjoy direct, clear and confidential one-on-one communication without the interference of background noise or music.
Shop Hear and Service Hear upgrade kits easily integrate with virtually every existing counter or checkout/service technology available today. Companies and organizations using the Shop Hear or Service Hear kits will provide a valuable community service to a large segment of the population and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, said Jim Vance, president of Pan-Oston.
