BWI Airport
Baltimore’s airport is piloting new technology to help with social distancing at one of its gates.
The Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport said it is using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) as well as software from U.K.-based analytics company CrowdVision to analyze and report on whether passengers are distancing at its B security checkpoint. This system will notify people when they are properly social distancing, and, if needed, offer a notification to increase space between others.
“Since the outset of the pandemic, BWI Marshall Airport has implemented many measures to help protect passengers and employees,” said Ricky Smith, the airport’s executive director, in a statement. “This innovation provides real-time data on passenger flow so we can notify travelers and manage separation.”
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