Case Studies
Our client is possibly the most recognised venue in Australia.
The problem solved was getting patrons into the venue quickly from a new entry point allowing for the increase in security & the delay involved in checking patrons bags.
It was decided a new barrier "frontline" would be set & patrons admitted, and bags checked away from where patrons would normally gain access to the venue.
The current ticket system required an infrastructure to handle tickets in the conventional manner of patrons presenting tickets, having them validated & access then allowed. However by transferring the point of entry to the concourse the usual ticket system could not be used as it was required to be "hard wired" in order to validate the tickets.
Wizid's Identifier provided the solution.
Patrons had been mailed Image wristbands complete with an encrypted barcode, which would be validated & allow entry when scanned. Upon presentation the Image wristbands were scanned, Wizid Guideposts then validated the wristband bar code allowing entry.
Four scanners were used each allowing 1000 patrons per hour entry to the venue. Security staff using the scanners ended up having a competition as to how many patrons their Guidepost was scanning. The only things preventing faster entry was the necessary bag check.
Comments from the Security Operations Manager included:
- "A bloody miracle...."
- "Great and very well put together"
- While the Events Manger told us; " Fantastic, you've done a great job, I appreciate how fast you put this together"
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The problem our client had was protecting expensive equipment from being stolen.
BMX events in the past had problems making sure competitors did not "exchange" bikes at the end of an event. Competitive bikes cost several thousand dollars & it has been an unfortunate situation at some events bikes were being taken.
Our event was held at Sydney Olympic Park with a mix of amateurs & professionals. Image wristbands with a special encoded barcode were supplied to each competitor at registration along with a barcoded label for the competitors bike.
Both barcodes were different as per the organisers request, & not human readable, but were co ordinated so a competitor was linked to his bike. Competitors & their bikes were scanned in & out of the secured area with Wizid Guideposts giving the green light when a match was verified.
The organiser also received detailed reports he was later able to evaluate including the times the area was accessed & by whom. The wristbands were also used later in the day at venues in Sydney where the BMX organisers had made arrangements for competitors to access areas set aside for them.
The organiser reported back to us " It was a complete success, in the past we have lost bikes, I'm very happy with the outcome".
