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          With the rapid development of technology, self-service terminals have quietly integrated into every corner of our lives, becoming a powerful assistant to improve efficiency and optimize experience. What exactly is it, and how is it changing our lives?

         A self-service terminal is an intelligent service device integrating multiple technologies such as computers, networks, and multimedia, providing self-service to users through human-computer interaction. It offers diverse functions, covering business processing, information inquiry, payment, printing, and copying. In banks, it can handle deposits, withdrawals, transfers, and inquiries; in hospitals, it completes registration, payment, and report printing; beside bus stops, it queries routes and arrival times. With the popularity of mobile payments, scanning codes and card payments have become standard features, and some terminals can also print passbooks and documents.

       Self-service terminals are widely used in various scenarios. In finance, bank self-service terminals divert counter business and improve service efficiency; in healthcare, patients use them for quick registration and payment, reducing waiting time; in transportation hubs, self-service ticket machines facilitate ticket purchase and train schedule inquiries; in retail, self-checkout machines simplify shopping and payment processes. Additionally, government halls, libraries, hotels, and other places have introduced them to provide convenient services.

      Compared with traditional service models, self-service terminals have obvious advantages. They save labor costs by replacing part of manual services; process business quickly and efficiently, reducing user waiting time; operate 24/7 without being limited by business hours; and allow users to operate independently with simple procedures, enhancing autonomy and experience.

        With the development of technologies such as artificial intelligence, self-service terminals will become smarter and more functional. Their intelligent interaction capabilities will improve to provide personalized services, and their application fields will further expand to integrate more scenarios.