4. Technology Is Being Repurposed for Safety
The trend extends well beyond wearables. The Indoor Lab, which developed 3-D LiDAR technology to measure foot traffic and audience flow at events, now uses that same technology to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 in venues such as airports and stadiums. Renamed as Safe Space, the tech currently monitors foot traffic for the purpose of sanitization notifications, to ensure physical distancing and occupancy limits are followed.
The cutting-edge solution actually measures people's vapor trails using a black-light-type tracking mechanism – instantly identifying which areas need to be cleaned. The tech also shows when the vapor trails have been wiped away. Sanitization status, real-time occupancy numbers and physical – distancing measurements will all be available to consumers via an app.
