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indian-eagle · 6 months ago

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Bangalore Airport has taken another step towards embracing the latest technology BLR has introduced India’s first biometric enabled self bag drop facility

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sadisweetomi · 3 years ago

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SITA and NEC to develop secure walk-through experience at airports

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SITA, a multinational information technology company providing IT and telecommunication services to the air transport industry, is working with NEC with the aim of developing a secure walk-through travel experience at airports.

Leveraging NEC’s I:Delight identity management platform together with SITA Smart Path and SITA Flex the solution would enable passengers to use their digital identity on their mobile phone whenever they travel at each step in the journey.

Passengers would use their biometric identity to check-in, make payments, drop their bag, as well as pass through security, immigration and boarding by simply scanning their face at each step. Key touchpoints would automatically recognize you as a passenger, making steps such as bag drop and boarding effortless.

Barbara Dalibard, CEO of SITA, said, “In NEC we have another strong partner where together we are able to deliver to our airline and airport customers a more seamless, automated journey through the airport. We know that passengers value the benefit of a truly self-service experience. Leveraging SITA’s common-use footprint in more than 460 airports globally and NEC’s award-winning identity management technology, we are well placed to help our customers deliver a truly unique and efficient experience in the airport, particularly during these challenging times where there is increased focus on the health and safety of passengers.”

Using cutting-edge identification technologies and AI solutions, including face recognition, NEC’s I:Delight platform allows passengers who have opted to use the service to be identified quickly and with a high-degree of accuracy, even when passengers are on the move.

Raffie Beroukhim, Chief Experience Officer, NEC Corporation of America, and head of NEC Global Aviation Center of Excellence said: “We look forward to this partnership with SITA and the opportunity to develop and implement the most advanced platforms at airports throughout the world, thereby contributing to the digitization of the airline industry and making travel safer and more enjoyable.”

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market-research-updates · 4 years ago

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Automated Border Control Market Analysis By Growth, Emerging Trends , Future Opportunities and Forecast to 2025

The automated border control market is expected to witness a CAGR of 16.25% over the forecast period (2020-2025). Over the past few years, a rapidly increasing demand for border crossing was witnessed, where the need to speed up the clearance process at the Border Crossing Points (BCP) has been significant. The Automated Border Control (ABC) gates, or the e-Gates, can verify the travelers' identities that are crossing the borders by exploiting their biometric traits without the need for constant human intervention. - Biometric technologies always had a relevant impact on the improvement of efficiency, effectiveness, and Security of the checking processes. The automated biometric recognition can increase the border processing throughput, as well as facilitate the clearance procedures. To grant the passage of the border, the e-Gate compares the traveler's biometric samples stored in the electronic document with live acquisitions. - With the emergence of microprocessor-based passports, they have been the catalyst for reengineering the processes, from enrolment to issuance. They are now facilitating border control as automatic border control gates are being implemented in multiple airports. With more than 1000 million ePassports now in circulation, smart airports and smart borders are emerging at a rapid pace. Moreover, combined with a strong push behind biometrics (particularly face recognition), an extensive range of automated, self-service airport facilities are being offered for the passengers, from check-in to immigration control and boarding. - As Security across the world is heightened, and international passenger volumes are exponentially increasing, the automated border control solutions are gaining momentum. The kiosk solution and hybrid eGates/kiosks solution provide customizable options that can help modernize border management. They also ensure that passengers' airport experience is efficient, safe, and seamless while evolving with the changing needs and pace of future travelers.

Click Here to Download Sample Report >> https://www.sdki.jp/sample-request-90263 - Governments of various countries have been deploying biometric readers for multiple purposes, including law enforcement, public identity, border control, employee identification, access control, and attendance. Some large-scale deployment of the technology includes the UK Iris Recognition Immigration System (IRIS) project, India's Aadhar project, and US Visitor and Immigration Status Indicator Technology (VISIT). - Moreover, Colombia is developing enhanced Security with new electronic passport integrating Gemalto secure ePassport technologies. The project is working to deliver electronic passports to support the rapid deployment of the original machine-readable passports for 38 million citizens. - Further, in April 2020, the Everis Aerospace, Defense, and Security adapted its biometric identity solutions to offer additional capabilities to help face the ongoing Covid-19 health crisis. The adaptation of the solutions primarily affects two relevant aspects. On the one hand, the company has integrated temperature control systems in its kiosks, face pods, and biometric and document identification totems, and also in its ABC (Automated Border Control) doors. Key Market Trends Airport Applications are Expected to Witness a Rapid Growth - The aviation industry is anticipated to hold a significant market share and is expected to continue its position during the forecast period, primarily due to the substantial rise in the number of airports and the exponential increase in air passenger traffic. The increasing threat of terrorist attacks and the security standards that have been set by the international authorities that include IATA, ICAO, and ACI are among the two most influential drivers sustaining the market studied. - Airways are the most preferred means for international travelers, due to obvious reasons, like travel time and convenience. According to the European Commission, more than 887 million travelers are expected to make arrivals across the European Union. With this enormous difference in traffic, the automated border control system's adoption rate is significantly high compared to seaports and land ports. In December 2019, 12 new automated, pre-security e-gates were installed at the Aukland Airport, which can scan boarding passes and grant passengers access to secure areas.

- The number of airports investing in automated border control, check-in, and bag drop solutions, worldwide, is increasing, for enhancing the airport operational efficiency. Airline services provider, SITA, estimated that over 72% of the air travelers in 2019 used one of these self-service solutions, thus, creating a key differentiator for the overall passenger value proposition. - Recently in the United States, an Automated Passport Control (APC) program was introduced to expedite the Canadians'Canadians' entry process, US passengers, and the passengers eligible for Visa Waiver Program, by providing an automated process through CBP'sCBP's Primary Inspection area. Such initiatives by the government are estimated to drive the market studied. - Additionally, in Jan 2020, Vilnius Airport passengers were also using an automated border control system. Ten smart self-service gates have been installed in the capital's air gates that will primarily enable organizing the traffic of arriving and departing passengers efficiently. This kind of border control system is currently not available at any other airports in the Baltic States and Poland. Europe is Expected to Hold the Largest Market Share - Across Europe, the border agencies, governments, and industry decision-makers have been faced with a significant challenge, which is to majorly evolve and innovate their border management amid the increasing passenger traffic and changing government regulations. - According to the European Commission, it is projected that the annual traveler's border passages into the European Union will reach approximately 887 million by 2025. With this expected volume of passengers traveling internationally, new systems are being installed or integrated with the existing systems to enhance the security at border crossings. - Moreover, in April 2019, the European parliament voted to create a giant biometric database, known as the Common Identity Repository (CIR), in a move that may make it easier for the border guards and security officials to spot terrorists, criminals, and illegal immigrants. Initiatives like these are expected to further drive the demand for fingerprint authentication in the region during the forecast period. - Further, as of June 2019, travelers that were landing at the Keflavik International Airport (KEF) in Iceland were going through the kiosk-based border control. Four BorderXpress kiosks will be registering data on entry, exit, and refusal of entry of third-country nationals that are crossing the external borders of all the Schengen member states through a central system, which is a part of a 6-month pilot project. - There has been an increase in document fraud and identity theft, with the advent of new threats, such as terrorism or cybercrime. To deal with such issues, changes have been made in international governmental regulations, due to which new technological solutions are gradually being implemented across the region, thus driving the market growth in Europe. Request For Full Report >> https://www.sdki.jp/sample-request-90263 Competitive Landscape The automated border control market is moderately consolidated, with the presence of a few major companies. The companies are continuously investing in making strategic partnerships and product developments to gain a more market share. Some of the recent developments in the market are: - In May 2020 - NEC corporation completed the development of a biometric authentication terminal, which can provide high levels of authentication accuracy and convenience for users within a wide range of environments. This new solution also incorporates a face recognition system that increases the efficiency of the system and offers a cost-effective solution to its customers. Reasons to Purchase this report: - The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format - 3 months of analyst support

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newscheckz · 4 years ago

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Emirates gets digital platform for Covid-19 test authentication

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Emirates gets digital platform for Covid-19 test authentication

Emirates has partnered with the International Air Transport Association to become one of the first airlines in the world to trial the IATA Travel Pass.

The pass is a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for Covid-19 testing or vaccine information.

IATA Travel Pass enables Emirates passengers to create a ‘digital passport’ to verify their pre-travel test or vaccination meets the requirements of the destination.

They will also be able to share the test and vaccination certificates with authorities and airlines to facilitate travel.

The new app will also enable travellers to manage all travel documentation digitally and seamlessly throughout the travel experience.

Prior to a full roll-out, Emirates will implement phase 1 in Dubai for the validation of Covid-19 PCR tests before departure.

In this initial phase, expected to begin in April, Emirates customers travelling from Dubai will be able to share their test status directly with the airline even before reaching the airport through the app, which will then auto-populate the details on the check-in system.

Adel Al Redha Emirates’ Chief Operating Officer said that while international travel remains as safe as ever, there are new protocols and travel requirements with the current global pandemic.

“We are proud to be one of the first airlines in the world to pilot this initiative, which will provide an enhanced customer experience and conveniently facilitate our customers’ travel needs,” he said.

Nick Careen, IATA Senior Vice President for Airport, Passenger, Cargo and Security said Emirates as a partner will also bring invaluable input and feedback to improve the Travel Pass programme.

“This is the first step in making international travel during the pandemic as convenient as possible giving people the confidence that they are meeting all Covid-19 entry requirements by governments,” he said.

“As borders re-open, IATA Travel Pass will be further enhanced with more capabilities to meet all governments testing or vaccination verification requirements and Emirates customers will be among the first to have these services.”

Within the IATA Travel Pass app, the integrated registry of travel requirements will also enable passengers to find accurate information on travel and entry requirements for all destinations regardless of where they are travelling from.

It will also include a registry of testing and eventually vaccination centres , making it more convenient for passengers to find testing centres and labs at their departure location which meet the standards for testing and vaccination requirements of their destination.

The platform will also enable authorized labs and test centres to securely send test results or vaccination certificates to passengers.

The global registry, managed by IATA, will manage and allow the secure flow of necessary information amongst all stakeholders and to provide a seamless passenger experience.

In the last few months, it has introduced a smart contactless journey with an integrated biometric path and other services including self-check-in and bag drop kiosks at Dubai International airport for a smoother airport experience.

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bigyack-com · 5 years ago

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How Technology is Shaping Airports of the Future

SITA has made 10 predictions about how technology is shaping the way passengers will move through airports of the future. In the past 10 years, airports have introduced biometric security, mobile check-in and baggage tracking, and there is much more to come. Benoit Verbaere, Business Development Director, SITA, said, “Passenger numbers are set to double in the next twenty years, according to IATA, but airport expansion won’t keep up. And passengers, quite rightly, want a smooth and easy journey through the airport. The only way we can make sure airports continue to work smoothly is by developing and implementing new technologies that make them more efficient while also enhancing the passenger experience.”

So what does SITA expect the airport of the future to be like? Security will be integrated into a frictionless journey Over the next decade, going through security will mean walking along a corridor. No more taking off your coat, shoes, and belt, or putting little bottles into little bags. And no more queues. Passengers and their bags will be recognized automatically as they go through automated checkpoints. Hard checkpoints will be replaced by sensor corridors, making physical document checks obsolete. Passengers will be in control of their digital identity The adoption of digital self-sovereign identity and persistent travel tokens will put passengers back in control of what aspects of their identity should be revealed, for what purpose, as they travel. In future airports, risk will be constantly assessed by specialist artificial intelligence, using the passenger’s digital identity. The sensitive elements of this data will be used only by governments, which will use automated collaborative systems to approve – or, in some cases, not approve – the various steps of the journey. Airlines will no longer hold the responsibility for processing passenger data for border security purposes. Travel steps will be decentralized Everything will have tags: people, bags and cargo. And they will be tracked throughout their entire journey, whatever mode of transport they are using. This will mean travel authorization and customs checks can be made in advance of the flight, saving time at the airport. And remote bag drop-off and collection will be offered wherever it is most convenient for the passenger, at train stations for example. The airport will be highly connected Our new era of connected airports will be driven by increasingly cheap sensors, less dedicated hardware and new data lakes, fed by every device over 5G and beyond. The data will be captured through Software Defined Networks, collated and analyzed to make the airport highly efficient and to make it a much better experience for passengers. The airport will think for itself Artificial Intelligence algorithms will be key to efficiency, with sophisticated AI becoming the secret sauce for airports. Airports will use Digital Twin technology to bring real-time operations to life for all stakeholders, improving operational efficiency and enhancing the passenger experience. A Digital Twin is an advanced computer simulation that takes data from across the entire airport and airline operations to visualize, simulate and predict what will happen next. That predictive data will then be used to streamline operational activities, automating them where possible. Automated messages such as: “Two A380s will land at the same time because one is delayed: ensure there are enough people on immigration desks.” or “The feedback from the restrooms on the second level is negative: send the cleaners”. The rapid exchange of information will mean proactive responses and therefore more responsive and accurately planned operations for airlines and airports. Collaboration will be critical Across every single journey, there are 10 or more different entities that are responsible for making your trip a reality. The only way to collect all the data to make this journey seamless is through close collaboration between everyone working at an airport: the airport itself, airlines, government agencies, ground handlers, restaurants, and shops. We also need collaboration across the entire ecosystem of connected airports. Throughout this wide network, operational data will be shared using trust frameworks and stakeholders will share single sources of truth for essential operations. This will make airports much more efficient, for example digitizing turnaround management, putting a sharp focus on getting aircraft back in the air as quickly as possible. Here technologies such as blockchain provide tremendous potential in facilitating the secure exchange of information. The airport will be highly automated High-speed mobile connectivity at the airport will be central to mission-critical performance. Airports will increasingly run just-in-time operations, with automation and self-service making everything more efficient. And connected, automated and autonomous vehicles and robots are set to become commonplace throughout the airport. Automation will also enable more efficient sharing and use of assets. A wide range of objects – from baggage or aircraft tugs – will be connected via 5G networks, providing massive amounts of data, offering real-time, predictive and historic views of airport operations. The airport will adapt to passengers’ needs The fast and frictionless journey to, and through, the airport will make some current revenue streams, for example, parking, weaker or obsolete. Airports will, therefore, need to find new ways to augment the travel experience to replace them. Personalization will be the key, providing passengers with what they want, when they need it at any point throughout their journey from start to finish, not just at the airport. Examples could include an airport-provided limo service comprising bag check-in at your home, office or hotel, and fast-track approvals and facilitation for regular travelers. Mobility will be a service on demand Airports will become giant flying ‘park and ride’ centers, providing access to a wide range of transport options. Innovations such as air taxis will be emerging by 2030 to provide much more efficient transport to and from the airport. They may even provide competition on short-haul routes. We will truly have air travel for everyone. There will be an API for everything we do at the airport Since tomorrow’s travelers will be digital natives, people running airports will need to be digital natives themselves. This technologically-literate environment will result in airport complexity being sliced into a set of data services that can be shared as application programming interfaces (APIs). It will provide an ecosystem that enables collaboration and innovation, which is easier for everyone to use. For example, AI and new syntaxes will enable requests of industry-specific insight in human terms: ‘Is there a pink bag as carry on at gate B34?’ or ‘The line at arrival concourse A is too long, send more taxis’. "The future of airports lies in connected, highly-intelligent and efficient operations that offer passengers pain-free and frictionless travel and rich, personalized experiences. Today’s blockages and operational silos will dissolve, resulting in data sharing based on digital trust, shared assets and real-time calculations from AI,” added Verbaere. “We’re entering a golden silicon-infused era for air travel and we’re excited to be part of the journey. However, it’s essential the industry acknowledges the need for change and collaborates. These technological shifts will happen, and faster than we think.” See latest Travel News, Interviews, Podcasts and other news regarding: SITA, Outlook, Forecast, Trends. 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Additionally, increasing inclination of airports towards the customer centric approach, technological advancements, and growing demand for advanced communication systems and security systems can support the market growth. Airports all over the world are extensively implementing technologically advanced systems including smart luggage system and internet of things (IoT) to enhance overall experience of customers.

In-Depth research report on Check-in Counters market: https://www.radiantinsights.com/research/global-check-in-counters-market Moreover, development of smart technologies that can provide digital ecosystem such as automated flight booking, check-in, and document and baggage check can have positive impact on the market. Airports are taking advantage of novel technologies such as near field communication (NFC), quick response (QR) codes, beacons, and augmented reality (AR) to improve the automation process of airports. Additionally, implementation of queue management systems by adopting advanced CCTV systems for predicting waiting time in check-in areas and passport control is also expected to boost the market growth. Increasing demand for advanced biometric devices at airport is also expected to create many avenues in the market during the forecast period. Development of systems with new features such as customer identification via unique heart beat pattern using biodynamic and biometric signature are new trends in the market. Also, facilities around airside location includes facial recognition for passenger boarding, geo-location of passengers, in-wallet scanning, and provision of real-time information on aircraft landings. For instance, JetBlue in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), recently launched its Integrated Biometric Self-Boarding Gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The new facility includes self-service lobbies with interactive kiosks feature self-bag tag and self-bag drop facilities. The company is also likely to provide the facility to other airports in the coming future. Worldwide check-in counters market can be segmented on the basis of type, application, and region. Based on type, the market can be categorized into boarding counter, check-in counter, and other. As per application, the market can be split into check-in, boarding, information, and customs. Geographically, the market can be divided into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Middle East and Africa. North America is considered as one of the attractive markets. The region has already implemented several developments at airports including real-time CCTV surveillance, smart security gates, RFID/NFC-based baggage tracking systems, and autonomous immigration system are among the others. Asia Pacific is anticipated to be the fastest growing region during the forecast period. Rapid infrastructure development in the region is expected to bode well for the market. Growing smart airport projects in the region are likely to provide various opportunities in the market. Implementation of robotics, artificial intelligence, and biometric-enabled bag dropping systems have been observed in countries such as China and Japan. Middle East & Africa (MEA) is likely to show notable growth in the coming years. This can be attributed to rising passenger traffic and need for modernization of airports. Voice-based AI tools and digital assistance for providing real-time information to passengers are implemented at various airports across the region. Some of the prominent companies operating in the market include Evans Airport Solutions, Baker Bellfield, Materna Information And Communications, Usm Airportsystems Ag, and Fema Airport. Download free request sample : https://www.radiantinsights.com/research/global-check-in-counters-market/request-sample

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A CEO who manages 8 airports exposes how the airport experience will likely alter

Jorge Roberts, CEO of AvPORTS, told Company Expert that he believes the function of airports will be broadened to assist ward against the spread of COVID-19

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After a two-month-long decrease in guest numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic, airports in the United States are finally beginning to see an increase in taking a trip travelers going through their doors, according to recent stats from the Transport Security Administration May 8 saw the very first time airports throughout the nation saw over 200,000 travelers given that March 26, a little sign that travel is on the uptick.

Most aviation experts concur that the demand for travel exists, but factors such as proximity spread on airplanes, travel limitations, and unpredictability about airline company schedules have actually significantly reduced the variety of reservations. When exactly it will rebound to 2019 levels, however, remains up for dispute.

During this period of decreased passenger activity, some airports have actually re-examined their function in the travel system and are presently devising strategies to assist restore consumer trust in the industry once the infection subsides.

In his capacity as CEO of AvPORTS, an airport management firm charged with running the behind-the-scenes at eight airports across the United States, Jorge Roberts has actually been considering the future of his airports. Some industrial airports in his purview include Westchester County Airport, Albany International Airport, and Newburgh’s Stewart International Airport.

Speaking With Organisation Insider, Roberts envisioned a new function for airports and described how he anticipates the coronavirus will change the airport experience.

Broadening the function of the airport in the post-pandemic world

Daxing global Airport in Beijing.

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Airports exist to help with the transfer of passengers to and from aircraft, working primarily with airlines, ground provider, and government companies to carry out that goal. They play a big role in air travel, their task is largely to support the operations of others.

In a post-pandemic world, that work would mostly remain the same however its duties would need to be expanded to further help airline companies and public health companies looking for to avoid a more spread of the virus.

Roberts noted that airport-performed temperature level screenings will likely play a more noticable role in the airport experience till the pandemic subsides, with technology that he states can spot heats without a manual screening. It hasn’t yet been implemented in AvPORTS facilities, Roberts described that his current facilities can be “modified” to monitor high temperature among airport customers.

” We have not released it yet and we’re still type of tweaking the software application and the innovation,” Roberts discussed, when asked if airports could use electronic cameras to determine body temperature level levels. He said, “there are a few US airports that are already beginning to check with some other innovation.”

As a placeholder, some airports have actually been carrying out manual temperature readings on passengers. Fever is among the signs of COVID-19 and spotting it prior to a flight is a manner in which airports can help stop the spread.

The rights of guests

Guests are contacted a thermo scanner.

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The question then turns to air traveler rights. Strolling into an airport with a high temperature level or even boarding an aircraft while ill is not currently controlled versus.

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Frontier Airlines is among the few airline companies that have stated guests with a high temperature, which the provider considers over 100.4 degrees, will be rejected boarding. If a guest was to go into an airport with a heat, Roberts admitted that the airline companies would need to be included because they ultimately decide who gets to board the aircraft, unless a federal government company actions in.

” If we discover somebody that is displaying irregular temperature levels, then we could isolate that person pretty rapidly and then likewise inquire the right concerns to understand where they’re headed, where they’re originating from, and whether they require to get evaluated or not,” Roberts mentioned.

Airports themselves can’t control who flies however they can supply as much information as they can so the airline companies can make the decision.

Contactless and self-governing technology will lead the charge in restoring client self-confidence

A Delta traveler utilizing a mobile boarding pass.

Erik S. Lesser/AP.

Advances in airline technology, like the introduction of airline mobile applications and mobile boarding passes, have made it easy for many tourists to move through an airport with really little human interaction. Some chokepoints do stay, including security checkpoints, airport shops, and other aspects of the airport experience that need human contact.

The couple of staying speed bumps, according to Roberts, can be conquered with existing innovation, with a few business already using contactless and self-governing options to existing airport functions. Among the examples discussed by Roberts was CLEAR, an identity verification business using a biometric option to the basic security experience.

The business’s scanning devices can be found surrounding to security checkpoints and use travelers the capability to recognize themselves not by their ID but by biometric data such as finger prints and eye scans. When their identity is validated, a CLEAR agent provides an escort to the TSA agent responsible for checking tickets and IDs and verifies that they are who their boarding pass claims them to be.

A presentation of a CLEAR machine at airport security.

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The service is not low-cost; there’s an annual charge of $179 on top of existing relied on tourist programs like TSA PreCheck, though discount chances are frequently offered to frequent leaflets. Unlike TSA PreCheck, however, CLEAR is currently only offered at 33 airports and just choose terminals within those airports, normally those house to CLEAR partner airline companies like Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.

CLEAR did not respond to Company Insider’s ask for discuss how it will adapt its cleaning treatment for the machines in the future.

In the field of autonomy, British Airways just recently unveiled autonomous wheelchairs, being checked at New york city’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, that can be programmed to carry travelers from place to place without external assistance. The brand-new tech, if broadened across the country, would help safeguard wheelchair-bound guests by lowering their distance to airport staff.

British Airways recently started evaluating autonomous wheelchair technology at JFK Airport.

British Airways.

Airlines are likewise investing in self-bag-drop technology where passengers pay for their checked baggage at a self-serve kiosk, print their own baggage tag, and drop it straight on the conveyer belt. Spirit Airlines just recently revealed its variation of the system at LaGuardia Airport and JetBlue Airways enables the exact same at its JFK Airport 5 center.

Biometric boarding processes are also changing the normal procedure of physically scanning a boarding pass to board for some airline companies. Certain nations have also embraced biometric systems to take the place of border guards, functioning as automated passport control in nations like the UK.

Wearing a mask and gloves will likely be the norm at airports until a vaccine is produced

Even with additional implementation of airport innovation, Roberts believes that using facial and hand coverings will be the new short-term pattern for passengers. A vaccine, Roberts said, will be the only foolproof way to really re-instill confidence in air travel.

” I believe more [immediately] people are going to be forced to use a mask and possibly gloves and I believe individuals are going to continue to take precautions as we are seeing this right now in everyday life,” Roberts stated. “I think over the medium term, once we have a vaccine and also people begin feeling more just comfortable in their lives, I think things will normalize.”

An airport visitor wearing a face mask.

REUTERS/Chris Helgren.

Even if a vaccine is available in the future, Roberts anticipates that more innovation is put into location that eventually helps increase airport effectiveness and make the airport experience much better for all.

” However, I think by then ideally we’ll have a lot of these technologies in location that will just stay that not only were not just for health or sanitary steps however likewise improve the [airport’s] performance and ultimately the passenger experience,” Roberts said.

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Hamad International Airport Launches Second Major Phase of Smart Airport Program

Hamad International Airport (HIA) has launched the second phase of its innovative Smart Airport program, which sets to initiate an exciting major digital transformation of the passenger journey through facial biometric recognition across all key passenger touch points.

The system, currently under trial, is a central piece of the airports digital strategy and combines passengers’ flight, passport, and facial biometric information in a single electronic record at the self-check-in kiosk or mobile app.

Subsequently, only the passenger’s face is required for verification at the self-service bag-drop, automated security gate, and the automated boarding gate, making the experience fast and seamless. Knowledge of exactly where the passengers are in their journey at the airport will also aim to help further improve the renowned on-time at HIA.

Also read – Qatar Airways is Official Airline Partner for Oman Youth Sports Programmes

The successful completion of the first major phase of HIA’s Smart Airport program has proven to be extremely popular, with up to 40% of the home carrier Qatar Airways’ passengers preferring to self-check-in; and a further 20% opting for self-bag-drop.

The swift process vastly improves customer experience and allows more passengers to be managed without physical expansion of the check-in facilities. It also empowers HIA passengers by offering total control of their journey from arrival to departure.

Smart Airport Program

HIA’s Smart Airport program is helping optimize operational processes; and utilization of resources and assets at the airport, for instance, the Service Delivery Measurement system enables real-time monitoring of passenger wait times, thus allowing tactical decisions to recover service levels by deploying additional resources when the wait time exceeds targets.

The performance trends also help inform design decisions for future terminal capacity and passenger flows, a benefit to HIA as it begins the next phase of its expansion plan this year.

ACDM

Another example is the airports ongoing implementation of Airport Collaborative Decision Making (ACDM) platform. Once fully operational, this platform will enable more effective collaboration between all airport stakeholders to optimize flight turn around processes, further improving HIA’s efficiency and on-time performance.

HIA’s continued efforts and investment in cutting-edge technology through its Smart Airport program are recognised through its awards and accolades. The airport ranked the World’s 4th Best Airport by SKYTRAX 2019 and was named the Best Airport for Passenger Experience for the second consecutive year in a study by AirHelp.

It also ranked 2nd best airport in the world for On-Time Performance (OTP) in OAG’s Punctuality League report and was winner for the Service Delivery Measurement in the Smart Transport Solution of the Year category at the Qatar IT Business Awards 20018.

The awards recognise HIA’s commitment to the highest environmental standards and to responsible business practices as well as innovative facilities, five-star customer service, and state-of-the-art terminal.

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Passbase is building a full-stack identity engine with privacy baked in

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Passbase is building a full-stack identity engine with privacy baked in

Digital identity startup Passbase has bagged $600,000 in pre-seed funding led by a group of business angel investors from Alphabet, Stanford, Kleiner Perkins and EY, as well as seed fund investment from Chicago-based Upheaval Investments and Seedcamp.

The 2018-founded Silicon Valley-based startup — whose co-founder we chatted to briefly on camera at Disrupt Berlin — is building what it dubs an “identity engine” to simplify identity verification online.

Passbase offers a set of SDKs to developers to integrate into their service facial recognition, liveness detection, ID authenticity checks and ID information extraction, while also baking in privacy protections that allow individual users to control their own identity data.

A demo video of the verification product shows a user being asked to record a FaceID-style 3D selfie by tilting their face in front of a webcam and then scanning an ID document, also by holding it up to the camera.

On the developer front, the flagship claim is Passbase’s identity verification product can be deployed to a website or mobile app in less than three minutes, with just seven lines of code.

Co-founder Mathias Klenk tells TechCrunch the system architecture draws on ideas from public-private key encryption, blockchain and biometric authentication — and is capable of completing “zero-knowledge authentications.”

In practice, that means a website visitor or app user can prove who they are (or how old they are) without having to share their full identity document with the service.

Klenk, a Stanford alum, says the founding team pivoted to digital identity in the middle of last year after their earlier startup — a crypto exchange management app called Coinance — ran into regulatory difficulties right after they’d decided to go full-time on the project.

He says they got a call from Apple, in August 2018, informing them Coinance had been pulled from the AppStore. The issue was they needed to be able to comply with know your customer (KYC) requirements as regulators cracked down on the risk of cryptocurrency being used for money laundering.

“With a quick call to our lawyers, we learned it was because we now needed to complete strong identity verification with every exchange integrated for every user in order to fulfill our KYC obligations,” explains Klenk. “This is how our pivot to Passbase began.”

The experience with Coinance convinced Klenk and his two co-founders — Felix Gerlach (an ex-Rocket Internet product manager/designer) and Dave McGibbon (previously an investment associate at GoogleX) — that there was a “huge opportunity” to build a “full-stack” identity verification tool that was easy for engineering teams to integrate. So it sounds like it’s thinking along similar lines to Estonian startup Veriff.

Klenk claims current vendors “take weeks to integrate and charged thousands of dollars from the start.” And in classic startup formula fashion, he too condenses the idea down to: “Stripe for Identity Verification” — arguing that: “In order to solve digital identity verification, you cannot only streamline the identity verification process, you need to enable identity ownership and reuse across different services.”

At the same time, Klenk says the founding team saw a growing need for a privacy-focused identity verification tool — to “protect people’s information by design and help companies collect only the information they need.”

On this he freely cites Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation as an inspiring force. (“GDPR is built into the DNA of this product,” is the top-line claim.)

“Companies gain access to users’ information in a secure enclave, and avoid the dangers of getting hacked and leaking sensitive information,” says Klenk, describing the system architecture for verification as the core IP of the business.

They’re in the process of filing patents for the “developed technology,” working with two technical advisors, he adds.

Passbase’s verification stack itself involves modular pieces so that it can adapt to changing threats, as Klenk tells it.

The startup is partnering with service providers for various verification components. Though he says it also has in-house computer vision experts who have built its anti-spoofing and liveness detection.

“This will always be an arms race against the latest spoofing tactics. We plan to stay ahead of the curve by introducing multi-factor authentication techniques and partnering with the best technology providers,” he adds on that.

He says they’re also working with a U.S.-based security company and other security experts to test the robustness and security of their system on an ongoing basis, adding: “We are planning to obtain all required certifications to ensure the security of our system e.g. ISO, Fido.”

Passbase’s product is currently in a closed beta with more than 200 companies signed up to its early access program.

Five have been “handpicked and onboarded” for a closed pilot — and Klenk says it’s now running tests and figuring out final requirements for an open beta launch planned for the middle of this year.

“Our early customers are mostly trust-based marketplaces (like an Airbnb),” he tells TechCrunch. “We are adding features such as PEP, OFAC and others over the next month to allow us to also service the mobility space, age-restricted products and eventually online banking and fintechs with KYC obligations.”

The startup’s first tranche of investor funding will be used for building out its core tech and mobile apps — while also “delighting our first clients with our B2B solution, getting traction, nailing product market fit,” as Klenk puts it.

He emphasizes that they’re also keen to nail a healthy startup culture from the get-go — saying that building “an exciting and inclusive place to work” is a priority. (“Since many high-growth startups dropped the priority for this in order for growth. We want to get this right from the beginning.”)

On the competitive front, Passbase is certainly driving into a noisy arena with no shortage of past effort and current players touting identity and digital verification services — albeit, all that activity underlines the high demand level for robust online verification.

Demand that’s likely to rise as more policymakers and governments wake up to the risks and challenges posed by online fakes — and prepare to regulate internet firms.

Discussing the competitive landscape, Klenk name-checks Jumio, Onfido and Veriff in the identity verification space, though he argues Passbase’s “developer-focused go-to-market and focus on creating digital identity” creates a different set of incentives which he also claims “allow us to get really creative on price and auxiliary offerings.”

“Our competition cares about price x volume. We care about creating a robust and secure network of trusted user-owned digital identities,” he suggests.

On the digital identity front he points to Civic, Verimi and Authenteq as being focused on “digital and self-sovereign identity,” though he says they have “tended” to take a B2C approach versus Passbase’s “full-stack” developer offering, which he claims is “immediately useful to a large market of players.”

There’s clearly plenty still to play for where digital identity is concerned. It remains a complex and challenging problem that loops in all sorts of entities, touchpoints and responsibilities.

But add privacy considerations into the mix and Passbase’s hope is that, by going the extra mile to build a zero-knowledge architecture, it can become a key player.

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toomanysinks · 6 years ago

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Passbase is building a full stack identity engine with privacy baked in

Digital identity startup Passbase has bagged $600k in pre-seed funding led by a group of business angel investors from Alphabet, Stanford, Kleiner Perkins, EY; as well as seed fund investment from Chicago-based Upheaval Investments and Seedcamp.

The 2018-founded Silicon Valley-based startup — whose co-founder we chatted to briefly on camera at Disrupt Berlin — is building what it dubs an “identity engine” to simplify identity verification online.

Passbase offers a set of SDKs to developers to integrate facial recognition, liveness detection, ID authenticity checks and ID information extraction into their service, while also baking in privacy protections that allow individual users to control their own identity data.

A demo video of the verification product shows a user being asked to record a FaceID-style 3D selfie by tilting their face in front of a webcam and then scanning an ID document also by holding it up to the camera.

On the developer front, the flagship claim is Passbase’s identity verification product can be deployed to a website or mobile app in less than three minutes, with just seven lines of code.

Co-founder Mathias Klenk tells TechCrunch the system architecture draws on ideas from public-private key encryption, blockchain, and biometric authentication — and is capable of completing “zero-knowledge authentications”.

In practice that means a website visitor or app user can prove who they are (or how old they are) without having to share their full identity document with the service.

Klenk, a Stanford alumni, says the founding team pivoted to digital identity in the middle of last year after their earlier startup — a crypto exchange management app called Coinance — ran into regulatory difficulties right after they’d decided to go full-time on the project.

He says they got a call from Apple, in August 2018, informing them Coinance had been pulled from the AppStore. The issue was they needed to be able to comply with know your customer (KYC) requirements as regulators cracked down on the risk of cryptocurrency being used for money laundering.

“With a quick call to our lawyers, we learned it was because we now needed to complete strong identity verification with every exchange integrated for every user in order to fulfil our KYC obligations,” explains Klenk. “This is how our pivot to Passbase began.”

The experience with Coinance convinced Klenk and his two co-founders — Felix Gerlach (an ex-Rocket Internet product manager/designer) and Dave McGibbon (previously an investment associate at GoogleX) — that there was a “huge opportunity” to build a ‘full-stack’ identity verification tool that was easy for engineering teams to integrate. So it sounds like it’s thinking along similar lines to Estonian startup Veriff.

Klenk claims current vendors “take weeks to integrate and charged thousands of dollars from the start”. And in classic startup formula fashion he too condenses the idea down to: “Stripe for Identity Verification” — arguing that: “In order to solve digital identity verification, you cannot only streamline the identity verification process, you need to enable identity ownership and reuse across different services.”

At the same time, Klenk says the founding team saw a growing need for a privacy-focused identity verification tool — to “protect people’s information by design and help companies collect only the information they need”.

On this he freely cites Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation as an inspiring force. (“GDPR is built into the DNA of this product,” is the top-line claim.)

“Companies gain access to users information in a secure enclave, and avoid the dangers of getting hacked and leaking sensitive information,” says Klenk, describing the system architecture for verification as the core IP of the business.

They’re in the process of filing patents for the “developed technology”, working with two technical advisors, he adds.

Passbase’s verification stack itself involves modular pieces so that it can adapt to changing threats, as Klenk tells it.

The startup is partnering with service providers for various verification components. Though he says it also has in-house computer vision experts who have built its anti-spoofing and liveness detection.

“This will always be an arms race against the latest spoofing tactics. We plan to stay ahead of the curve by introducing multi-factor authentication techniques and partnering with the best technology providers,” he adds on that.

He says they’re also working with a US-based security company and other security experts to test the robustness and security of their system on an ongoing basis, adding: “We are planning to obtain all required certifications to ensure the security of our system e.g. ISO, Fido.”

Passbase’s product is currently in a closed beta with more than 200 companies signed up to its early access program.

Five have been “handpicked and onboarded” for a closed pilot — and Klenk says it’s now running tests and figuring out final requirements for an open beta launch planned for the middle of this year.

“Our early customers are mostly trust-based marketplaces (like an Airbnb),” he tells TechCrunch. “We are adding features such as PEP, OFAC, and others over the next month to allow us to also service the mobility space, age-restricted products, and eventually online banking and fintechs with KYC obligations.”

The startup’s first tranche of investor funding will be used for building out its core tech and mobile apps — while also “delighting our first clients with our B2B solution, getting traction, nailing product market fit”, as Klenk puts it.

He emphasizes that they’re also keen to nail a healthy startup culture from the get-go — saying that building “an exciting and inclusive place to work” is a priority. (“Since many high growth startups dropped the priority for this in order for growth. We want to get this right from the beginning.”)

On the competitive front, Passbase is certainly driving into a noisy arena with no shortage of past effort and current players touting identity and digital verification services — albeit, all that activity underlines the high demand level for robust online verification.

Demand that’s likely to rise as more policymakers and governments wake up to the risks and challenges posed by online fakes — and prepare to regulate Internet firms.

Discussing the competitive landscape, Klenk name-checks Jumio, Onfido, and Veriff in the identity verification space, though he argues Passbase’s “developer-focused go-to-market and focus on creating digital identity” creates a different set of incentives which he also claims “allow us to get really creative on price and auxiliary offerings”.

“Our competition cares about price x volume. We care about creating a robust and secure network of trusted user-owned digital identities,” he suggests.

On the digital identity from he points to Civic, Verimi, and Authenteq as being focused on “digital and self-sovereign identity”, though he says they have “tended” to take a B2C approach vs Passbase’s “full-stack” developer offering which he claims is “immediately useful to a large market of players”.

There’s clearly plenty still to play for where digital identity is concerned. It remains a complex and challenging problem that loops in all sorts of entities, touchpoints and responsibilities.

But add privacy considerations into the mix and Passbase’s hope is that, by going the extra mile to build a zero-knowledge architecture, it can become a key player.

source https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/15/passbase-is-building-a-full-stack-identity-engine-with-privacy-baked-in/

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fmservers · 6 years ago