Philips PDS develops smart queue management solution for safe social distancing

Designed to adapt to retail environments, supermarkets and cinemas, with one or more inputs, Provides visibility into the number of people entering and exiting a building. For its development, it has taken advantage of alliances with software and peripheral suppliers., and the power of your Android screens.

As social distancing becomes an increasingly important way of life for people and businesses, Philips Professional Display Solutions (PDS) has developed a series of signage solutions for queue management and people counting.

Exclusively designed to support public environments across the EMEA region, including stores, supermarkets and cinemas, to supervise and manage queues for the safety of both customers and staff, They are already being tested with Philips PDS customers in European countries.

Since health authorities recommend a social distance of at least two meters, companies are being urged, particularly those with a large influx, to implement strict capacity measures to help reduce the spread of coronavirus.

As part of its commitment to helping customers with comprehensive solutions that can be implemented without problems, Philips Professional Display Solutions has combined the strength of its strategic alliances with global software and peripheral providers with the power of its Android displays, and thus offer a series of easy-to-install and cost-effective digital signage solutions.

Designed to adapt to environments with one or multiple entry points, will provide visibility into the number of people entering and exiting a building, in addition to introducing effective and efficient queue management systems, informing and engaging customers at the same time.

Kersten Retail Technology, one of the largest retail installers in the Benelux region supporting big brands such as H&M, Primark, Footlocker, Douglas, the Sting y van Haren (Deichmann), is already in the process of introducing the solution in all stores, while talks are underway in the UK and Europe with several reputable organizations.

“We live in unprecedented times and our health and safety, whether we isolate ourselves at home, at work or visiting a store, It is of utmost importance. Something as simple as visiting a supermarket or entering an entertainment venue may now require a new level of thinking., from queuing outside to following marked routes. Technology can play a very important role in ensuring that current rules and guidelines are maintained, and make customers and staff feel safe, confident and well informed at all times as they return to normal”, commenta Roeland Scholten, de IKAM EMEA en Philips Professional Display Solutions.

Audience counting with Philips screens

Powered by Android, digital signage and professional televisions from Philips Professional Display Solutions offer potentially unlimited opportunities to their partners. The flexible and secure Android SoC is open to partners and developers to add and integrate their own API/software features, which brings more options and benefits to customers, quickly and efficiently.

New comprehensive queue management solutions from Philips PDS and solutions from its partners offer a wide and varied selection of options and opportunities for businesses, whether in retail, corporate, hotelier, educational, health or any other. These are relevant to both the current climate and the future.

Installed at the entrances of the building, Philips displays can be programmed to provide customers and staff with clear information about capacity, alerting them whether or not it is safe to enter. Besides, Information can be transmitted through audio or implant a traffic light system (rojo, amber and green) that I ensured complete inclusion.

Information is calculated automatically using people counting cameras, intelligent and precise that are located at the entrances, and that can be complemented by locating them in other parts of the building. This can be used to feed information on waiting times, with attractive and promotional messages on additional displays placed in the shop windows.

The solutions can even be integrated into the automatic doors of a premises, opening and closing depending on the capacity, which can free staff from queue management.

Philips Professional Display Solutions' exclusive CMND control and management software enables single and multiple displays to create and share information with ease, providing full control both local and remote.

“Philips Professional Display Solutions has responded to these new retail challenges, bringing a complete solution to the market that simply did not exist before. Even during this closure, people still need to visit stores, so it's crucial that we make sure they feel safe and comfortable doing so”, explica Ronald Kuypers, CEO de Kersten Retail.

Tim de Ruiter, EMEA Business Manager overseeing strategic partnerships, add: “With our digital screens running on Android, our partners can easily integrate their solutions into our products. Supporting our clients during these unforeseen circumstances is vitally important and, by partnering with some of the world's leading organizations, we have been able to quickly and efficiently bring to market a solution that, just a few weeks ago, It wasn't in our project. Our solution is incredibly versatile and can be easily adapted to help many different verticals., whether for retail, a corporate office, libraries, museums, sports stadiums and many more”.