Amorph Systems, an IT technology and solution provider specialising in the aviation sector, has teamed up with VANTIQ, specialists in next-generation applications, to create a new system that will help airports worldwide address real-time operational requirements during the COVID-19 outbreak.
By combining thermal cameras, flight information, passenger flows and real-time communication the application can detect passengers with high temperatures and alert airport operation control teams to identify potentially contaminated areas. The system also enables airport staff to quickly re-direct passenger flows, re-position flights and re-allocate staff.
“Airports are under incredible pressure right now, as they address exceptional operational issues caused by COVID-19,” said Dr. Frank Frauenhoffer, Managing Director of Amorph Systems. He explained that the new application will not only allow airport teams to manage the current situation, but also to prepare for future waves of COVID-19 or other potential virus outbreaks. “In order to keep passengers safe, airports need to apply new real-time health measures.”
Built in just two weeks, the new application is based on the existing Amorph.aero system, which is used by dozens of airports to plan, forecast and manage passenger flows and airport resources. It uses VANTIQ’s agile development platform, which combines real-world data and real-time events and uses an array of sensors, edge devices and artificial intelligence to power the next generation of applications.
Marty Sprinzen, co-found and CEO of VANTIQ, commented, “It’s amazing to see how people are stepping up to innovate in this pandemic, and we look forward to helping Amorph with other industrial applications. There will undoubtedly be many changes in how the world operates in both the short and long term.”
