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Wayfinding for public offices and institutions

Public offices and institutions mean departments, rooms and service desks, often across several buildings. AddNavi guides visitors to their destination, in multiple languages and barrier-free, and takes the load off the information point.

What visitors struggle with in public offices

  1. Departments and desks

    Visitors look for the right department, room and service desk.

  2. Information point

    The information point and the mailroom give directions.

  3. Accessibility requirements

    The institution must be accessible to people with disabilities.

  4. Foreign visitors

    Visitors who do not speak Polish.

  5. Many buildings

    Large sites where it is easy to end up in the wrong place.

  6. Relocated departments

    After a reorganisation departments move to new rooms and floors, while the old signs stay on the walls.

An institution accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities and foreign visitors.

Addictive has experience with deployments in public bodies and military units.

Institution campus: a visitor’s route from building A to a department in building C Building A Building C Building B Department · room 214 Information point Car park
Illustration: a visitor’s route from building A to a department in building C.

From the entrance to the desk, also between buildings

  1. Finding the destination

    The visitor searches for a department, room or service desk.

  2. Barrier-free

    A route across buildings and floors, step-free in accessibility mode, in the chosen language.

  3. Between buildings

    On the phone the route continues, across the grounds too.

Features for public offices and institutions

  • Accessibility

    WCAG 2.2 AA compliance. On the kiosk: step-free routes and controls within reach of a wheelchair user, and depending on the model also voice guidance, an induction loop and a link to a sign language interpreter.

  • Multiple languages

    Interface and content in languages chosen for the institution’s visitors.

  • Multi-building sites

    Routes between buildings on one site.

  • Information cards

    Opening hours and department contact details.

  • ISO 27001 and GDPR

    Information security that complies with ISO 27001. Data in the EU cloud or on the institution’s own infrastructure, with a data processing agreement.

  • SSO and roles

    Admin panel sign-in with the institution’s account, role-based permissions.

Information kiosks for public offices

A wide range of kiosks and turnkey designs that blend into the site’s architecture and visual identity.

Free-standing
Free-standingHall, information point, building entrances.
Wall-mounted
Wall-mountedCorridors and department floors.
Totem
TotemMain entrance of the campus or office.

Example proposals from the available models for this industry.

Questions about wayfinding in public offices

Does AddNavi connect to the queue management system?

Yes. With the integration in place, visitors who take a ticket get the route to the desk that will call them.

Does AddNavi meet digital accessibility requirements?

Yes. The application meets WCAG 2.2 at level AA. Content that conforms to WCAG 2.2 also conforms to WCAG 2.1, on which the Polish digital accessibility act is based.

How does AddNavi help deaf and blind visitors?

Depending on the model and equipment, the kiosk can have voice guidance, an induction loop for hearing aid users, a link to a Polish Sign Language interpreter, and screen-free control with a keypad or physical buttons.

Where is the institution’s data stored?

As standard, in the Addictive cloud within the EU, in line with the GDPR and under a data processing agreement. The system can also be installed on the institution’s own infrastructure.

How does Addictive handle security?

Addictive has implemented an information security management system that complies with ISO 27001. Connections and data are encrypted, backups are made regularly, and the system undergoes regular penetration tests, including external ones. The panel records who changed what and when, and the environment is monitored around the clock.

Which languages does AddNavi support?

The languages of the institution’s visitors, including foreigners. The set of languages is agreed during deployment.

Talk to an expert

An AddNavi expert will discuss the specifics of the site and tailor the scope of the deployment.

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