The Municipality of Larissa in its attempt to offer upgraded services to its citizens decided to install in central locations information stations, which had as a goal the dissemination of constant and up to date information to the locals and visitors of the municipality.

This project was self-funded.  The undertaker takes on the cost of completion and maintenance of the project and can take commercial advantage of it for 8 years. 

After a competition was held, the design, development and installation of the Information Stations was undertaken by Bee Group.

The number of stations which were installed was 12.  Their installation was made in central locations of the municipality. 

The Information Stations were specially designed open-air kiosks, which through their computer system and the appropriate software provide to the citizen-users selected information in electronic form with the use of multimedia technology.  The system communication with the user happens through the use of a touch-screen.

The specifications for the information system are the following:

• 3m tall
• Metal design, weight 450 kilos
• 1,1 meter cylinder diameter
• Roof providing shelter 2,2 meters diameter

Conditions for operation:

• Temperature 30 Celcius to 55 Celcius
• Humidity 20% to 80%
• Anti-vandalism construction with high duration paint
• Anti-vandalism crystal touch-screen
• Stereo sound system with speakers and amplifier
• Ventilation system

The infokiosks are interconnected with each other through a WAN (wide area network) and ISDN lines 64K.  The network is used both to update the kiosks with the latest information and for controlling their operation. 

The heart of the system is an information base for kiosks which includes a plethora of information for:

• The municipality of Larissa
• Public Services of the city
• Emergencies
• Routes
• The monuments of the city
• The market of the city
• Entertainment
• Cultural events

The infokiosks are able to provide businesses and organization with the opportunity to promote themselves to the market of the city through various innovative services that they offer.
The services that infokiosks provide can be split into two categories:

1. Digital promotion through an electronic business directory
2. Advertising on the lighted external frames of the kiosk 

The benefits of installing and operating the Info-kiosks are that the citizens of Larissa and the visitors (tourists,etc.) can find any kind of information which relates to the municipality and the surrounding regions.

More than that, through a convenient market directory a search can be made of all the stores operating in the city of Larissa.  The tourist directory is an instrument in the hands of the user for information and travel around the city and the surrounding areas.  The user can learn on a 24hour basis the events which are happening, the cinema program and the stores in the city, as well as, emergency contact numbers for hospitals and pharmacies.