Scientists at University College London (UCL) are developing a system that combines radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and high-definition CCTV cameras to track passenger movements in busy airports.<\/p>\n
The EU-funded project, known as Optag, is intended to help airlines keep track of passengers and help them reach departure gates on time, reducing the risk of missing valuable take-off slots.<\/p>\n
The system could also be used in places such as theme parks to find lost children, or delegates in large conference centres.<\/p>\n
One of the project\u2019s leaders, Dr Paul Brennan of UCL\u2019s department of Electrical Engineering, says the system will work by placing RFID tags on boarding passes.<\/p>\n
\u2018We are working to create an interface between the tags and the cameras so that while the tag locates the passenger, the camera can pick them out in a crowded departure lounge,\u2019 said Brennan.<\/p>\n
\u2018So, if someone is late for a flight, for instance, they can be located instantly and shepherded to the departure gate.\u2019<\/p>\n
The project also involves vendor Innovision, a UK RFID specialist that will provide technology for the system.<\/p>\n
Phil Bacon, the project\u2019s EU co-ordinator, says the system will be especially helpful for large aircraft such as the Airbus A380, that carries up to 700 passengers.<\/p>\n
\u2018There is a problem of how to get that many passengers onto the aircraft in time to meet a scheduled departure,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
\u2018It could also be used to track the movement of large numbers of people within an airport, so that queues could be cleared.\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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A combination of RFID technology on plane tickets with high definition CCTV cameras may someday track people in airports. From www.computing.co.uk — Scientists at University College London (UCL) are developing a system that combines radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and high-definition CCTV cameras to track passenger movements in busy airports. The EU-funded project, known as […]<\/p>\n
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