El Puente Technologies: Cash kiosks for digital shopping
El Puente Technologies: Cash kiosks for digital shopping
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For El Puente Technologies, we developed a custom kiosk software interface that enables users to purchase products in online marketplaces using only cash—no card required.
We developed a custom kiosk software interface for El Puente Gratis, Inc., enabling users to purchase products on online marketplaces using only cash—no card required. The application was built on top of KIOSK’s industry-grade terminals, creating a seamless bridge between physical cash and digital commerce. This solution empowers unbanked and underbanked individuals to safely and easily make online payments, supporting financial inclusion.

App Features

Cardless Cash Payments: Allows users to pay for products entirely in cash—no debit or credit card required.

Real-Time Transaction Feedback: Users receive instant confirmations and updates throughout the payment process, building trust and clarity.

Hardware Integration: Seamless connectivity with bill validators, touchscreens, and printers to ensure smooth and reliable operation.

User-Centric Interface: An intuitive and visually clear design that guides even first-time users through each step of the transaction.

Offline-to-Online Bridge Empowers cash-only users to access online marketplaces, bridging the gap between physical currency and digital commerce.
Challenges
One of the main challenges was integrating multiple specialized hardware components—such as bill validators, touchscreens, and printing systems—into a single, unified user experience. Each device had its own technical particularities, so ensuring they worked seamlessly together required careful system architecture design and extensive testing.

We also faced the challenge of designing a truly intuitive user flow aimed at a very diverse audience, including people with no prior experience in technology or digital banking. This pushed us to prioritize clear visuals, easy-to-understand messages, and step-by-step guidance to reduce technological barriers and make the process accessible to everyone.

Another key difficulty was ensuring the security of transactions. Implementing secure processes that also provided real-time feedback was essential to building user trust, especially for people who traditionally operate only with cash.

Finally, we needed to create a system that could bridge the offline and online worlds: allowing cash-only users to complete digital purchases. This required developing validation, confirmation, and synchronization mechanisms to effectively and transparently connect physical payments to e-commerce platforms.
Designing for Everyone: Accessible and Intuitive UX
We designed the entire wireframe of the interface from scratch, prioritizing visual clarity, intuitive navigation, and accessibility for all types of users. Additionally, we aimed to create an interface that would be friendly for everyone, including people with color blindness or other visual impairments. We paid special attention to font sizes and button dimensions to ensure they were easy to read and use for people of all ages, guaranteeing an inclusive and comfortable experience for everyone.
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Thanks to this, the user always knows which stage of the process they are in, increasing confidence and reducing the chance of errors.
Solutions we delivered
We designed an intuitive and accessible user interface from scratch, applying Hardware Interface Design principles to seamlessly connect with bill validators, touchscreens, and printers. Through Kiosk Integration, we ensured these specialized devices worked together smoothly, providing a cohesive user experience.
By implementing Cardless Transactions, we created secure, step-by-step payment flows with real-time feedback, so users always knew what was happening during each transaction. This combination of technologies enabled us to build a platform that bridges cash payments with digital commerce, expanding access for unbanked and underbanked communities.
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