Outsight, a San Francisco and Paris-based software company that develops tracking solutions using 3D LiDAR data, won the 2024 Airport Technology Excellence Award for Innovation for its SHIFT platform that powers passenger tracking and curbside surveillance at airports. I won an award. .
The SHIFT platform utilizes light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology to provide spatial intelligence. Process raw 3D data in real-time and provide actionable insights through easy-to-use dashboards or APIs. The platform provides real-time alerts and aggregated data capabilities that allow airport operators to quickly respond to unexpected events and understand long-term trends.
The software's robust performance is supported by a scalable architecture that enables high coverage while maintaining low operating costs.
A new dimension in roadside and parking monitoring
SHIFT's spatial analysis operates at the scale of an entire airport, monitoring thousands of individuals simultaneously, each with a unique tracking ID. The software continuously, accurately, and anonymously captures each traveler's movements and interactions with airport assets. This enables the measurement of important factors such as passenger patterns, density, waiting times, and asset utilization.
The software not only provides real-time alerts on overstays and vehicle distance management, but also determines vehicle speeds and enhances management of these critical airport areas.
The software's ability to define custom metrics for specific zones of interest provides detailed data that can be used to improve operations and predict passenger behavior. Its level of detail and accuracy exceeds the capabilities of wireless or 2D sensors such as cameras, and the laser light does not recognize individuals, ensuring privacy.
Three components of the SHIFT platform
The SHIFT platform consists of three main components: SHIFT Perception, SHIFT Analytics, and SHIFT API. These components work together to transform raw LiDAR data into actionable insights.
SHIFT Perception software is responsible for object detection and unique ID tracking, and SHIFT Analytics converts this data into business KPIs such as wait times, queue detection, and personal movement. The SHIFT API allows an integrator to access object-level or her KPI data, which can be used to build custom Spatial AI solutions.
This integration capability ensures that the software is suited to a wide range of operational needs, from passenger flow monitoring to curbside and parking management.
SHIFT KPIs
Key performance indicators are at the heart of SHIFT's functionality. This includes people counting and wait times, flow monitoring, and resource usage. These KPIs provide airport operators with insight into the efficiency and effectiveness of resource allocation, allowing them to optimize space utilization and asset deployment.
The software's ability to calculate new KPIs based on past records provides a comprehensive view of both individual and aggregated data, facilitating informed decision-making.
Proven professional software
SHIFT software is built by experts to ensure data reliability, scalability, and ease of use. Third-party audits confirm up to 99% accuracy on key metrics. This level of accuracy is essential for applications where accurate counts of people and vehicles, measurement of dwell time, and real-time alerts are critical to maintaining operational flow and security.
The flexibility of the software enables the integration of different LiDAR sensors and processing hardware, and its robustness is evidenced by a monitoring layer that detects and adapts to hardware failures.
Airport operational benefits
Outsight's LiDAR-based solutions improve the efficiency, security, and passenger experience of airport operations.
Airports achieve operational excellence by managing increased traffic with the same or fewer resources, leading to better allocation and optimal staffing. The technology also has the potential to improve the passenger experience by reducing bottlenecks and wait times, increasing wait times at retail stores and reducing missed flights.
From a security perspective, this software helps manage risks such as unauthorized access and overcrowding. Additionally, insights gained from LiDAR data support accurate infrastructure planning and investment decisions.
As the aviation industry continues to seek improvements in efficiency, security, and passenger experience, innovative solutions such as SHIFT are poised to become an integral component of airport infrastructure.
“This award not only recognizes Outsight’s accomplishments and leadership, but also demonstrates that LiDAR has evolved into a mature technology that is now being deployed at scale at major international airports. Once again, airports are emerging as a third generation of people and vehicle surveillance technology, following the adoption of second generation stereo vision cameras developed over a decade ago. We are leading the way by implementing the latest technology to improve the passenger experience and raise safety standards.'' – Raul Bravo, President and Founder of OutSight.
Company Profile
Outsight's Spatial AI software platform leverages the unique capabilities of 3D LiDAR data across airport terminals, from curb to gate, to enable uninterrupted anonymous passenger tracking, real-time queue monitoring, and roadside activity monitoring To do.
This accurate data allows airport operators to visualize passenger flow, measure wait times, and enhance terminal operations, ultimately leading to improved passenger experience, enhanced security measures, and increased safety. It leads to
Our international team of scientists and engineers drives the development of solutions from Paris, San Francisco, and Sophia Antipolis (Nice). To support our global expansion, we also operate offices in the UK, Belgium, Spain, Hong Kong and Singapore.
We believe that accelerating the adoption of spatial intelligence technologies will significantly contribute to making the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.
Outsite SA
2 rue de Bérite, 75006
Paris
France
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Website: www.outsight.ai
