Biverworks Donates 'Barrier-Free Kiosk' to Disabled Sports Association Icheon Athlete Village

BeaverWorks, a specialized company in smart integrated solutions for offline stores, announced on the 7th that it donated two of its products, the 'Barrier-Free Kiosk,' to the Korea Disabled Sports Association's Icheon Training Center, the cradle of national disabled athletes.

The Barrier-Free Kiosk is an unmanned ordering machine (kiosk) designed for disabled individuals to use as conveniently as non-disabled people. For example, totally blind visually impaired users can utilize the keypad with voice guidance, and wheelchair users can place orders using the 'low posture mode.'

It also features an 'enlarged screen mode' for the elderly and a 'high contrast mode' for those with low vision, allowing digitally vulnerable groups to use the kiosk without difficulty.

Barrier-free kiosk donated by Beaverworks to the Korea Paralympic Committee Icheon Training Center. Provided by Beaverworks

A representative from the Korea Disabled Sports Association's Icheon Training Center stated, "This place is where athletes with various disabilities train, so accessibility of the facilities is paramount," adding, "With the introduction of BeaverWorks' Barrier-Free Kiosk, athletes can now conveniently use the facilities."

BeaverWorks anticipated a significant increase in social demand for facilities for the disabled following the amendment of the Disability Discrimination Act and has been preparing the Barrier-Free Kiosk since the company's inception.

Since last year, not only public institutions but also workplaces employing fewer than 100 workers have been mandated to introduce Barrier-Free Kiosks. Additionally, all previously installed kiosks must be replaced with Barrier-Free Kiosks that enhance usability for disabled individuals by January next year.

Kim Jong-yoon, CEO of BeaverWorks, expressed his ambition, saying, "Taking this donation as an opportunity, we will accelerate the development of Barrier-Free Kiosk technology so that all citizens can enjoy the benefits of digital technology."

BeaverWorks developed its own Barrier-Free software technology, lowering the supply price of existing Barrier-Free Kiosks, which used to cost over 10 million won, and is leading efforts to improve convenience facilities for the disabled by collaborating with financial institutions and subsidy programs to support small business owners in adopting Barrier-Free Kiosks.

The BeaverWorks Barrier-Free Kiosk is certified by the National Information Society Agency (NIA) and meets all the information access functions required by the Disability Discrimination Act. In Korea, only LG Electronics and BeaverWorks have government-certified products.