Combating coronavirus: New contactless elevators introduced at Abu Dhabi airport


Source: Abu Dhabi - Sadaat News - Date: 10 June 2020

Abu Dhabi Airports announced the installation of contact control systems that operate with unique technology in 53 elevators at Abu Dhabi International Airport, in cooperation with the UAE company Meta Touch, a pioneer in this field, with the aim of reducing the possibilities of transmission of the Corona virus through the direct touch of the elevator control panels.

The move is part of the efforts made by Abu Dhabi airports to provide a virus-free environment and limit its spread. The new technology providing contactless control panels was designed and manufactured by Meta Touch, a startup based at the Emirates University of Science and Innovation Park.

The installation of the new systems reflects the commitment of Abu Dhabi Airports to contribute to limiting the spread of the Corona virus (Covid-19) and working to ensure that its airports and associated facilities are free of the virus to provide a safe and healthy environment for employees, travelers and visitors.

Abu Dhabi Airports is constantly keen to take a selection of health and safety measures in order to provide a safe and comfortable travel experience for travelers through its airports, in line with the directives of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Airports Board to increase efforts and provide the latest technologies and systems Smart to contribute to reducing the spread of the virus.

Sherif Hashem Al Hashemi, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports: “The adoption of this new technology at Abu Dhabi International Airport is an important development that enhances efforts to ensure the safety of all visitors and travelers, as this innovative technology enhances the comprehensive safety measures applied by Abu Dhabi airports and establishes our presence as a leader in the sector. Airports at the regional level. "

Al Hashemi added: “We are constantly working to provide advanced solutions at Abu Dhabi International Airport to reduce the spread of the Corona epidemic, by providing a safe and smooth travel experience for all travelers. We are also proud to adopt this technology that will reduce the risk of infection and its transmission through contactless technology in the control panels Lifts. "

For his part, Dr. Fadi Al Najjar, Assistant Professor at the United Arab Emirates University and CEO of Meta Touch, said: "The provision of these modern devices comes from our keenness to design, test and manufacture technology capable of contributing to protecting public health and reducing the spread of the Corona virus, where These new devices are designed to be easily installed in any elevator, enabling companies to provide additional protection against the virus. "

This new technology comes on the heels of the recent use of CoDi BOT UGV autonomous robots to take care of sterilizing employee-designated areas, cargo facilities, as well as passenger aircraft sterilization, as well as launching SterixGates sterilization gates designed to sanitize people within three seconds.

Among the measures applied by Abu Dhabi airports to reduce the spread of (Covid-19), thermal monitoring cameras that rely on the latest artificial intelligence technologies, in addition to cameras equipped with facial recognition feature, and temperature sensors to track the movement of people, including those infected with the (Covid - 19).

These measures are being applied alongside the wide range of current preventive measures at Abu Dhabi International Airport, which include nasal swabs and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, among others, pursuant to the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and Community Protection in the UAE.

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