RFID Access Control.
Is your resort, park or attraction ready to migrate from bar coded tickets to RFID media?
Bar code tickets are to the active entertainment industry what CDs are to the music business: still in use, but moving past their prime.
Radio frequency identification (RFID), powered by SKIDATA, has wide appeal and is already used in many different industries. Highway toll roads use it. Retail stores use it to identify merchandise as well. Even major sporting events are using it for tickets and stadium entrance control. European skiers have long enjoyed RFID hands-free access to many of their favorite ski areas, too.
The technology itself is relatively simple:
- Customers purchase a ticket or pass and receive an RFID card, which is typically the size of a credit card.
- The entry – or access point - typically has a turnstile gate equipped with an RFID antenna or reader. Handheld RFID readers are also available, depending on your needs. The RF signal is picked up by the reader, which detects a signal from the RFID card.
- Customer information is accessed instantly and validated from a tiny microchip embedded in the card. The gate reader picks up the RFID media’s unique serial number when the ticket or pass is presented and data such as a customer profile, photograph, and ticket or season pass information associated with the serial number is validated through the integrated RTP|ONE software.
- If the RFID card is validated with proper access privileges, the gate opens; if it’s not, access is denied, and the gate remains closed. Scanning errors are virtually eliminated and revenue is not lost on erroneous scans or entry to areas not included in the purchase.
- Fraud mitigation is enhanced with a gate monitor at each access point allowing employees to visually compare a ticket or pass holder’s face – and purchase information - to the image stored on the media card. It also allows access to appropriate areas and restricts access to areas not included in the purchase.
- Hands-free convenience is a valuable customer benefit since the RF signal can be read through clothing, and the RFID ticket or card can remain inside a pocket or jacket. Lines move more quickly since customers no longer have to fumble around trying to find their ticket or card.
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