Philips Professional Display Solutions announced the release of a new state-of-the-art series of customer line management and people counting signage solutions.

As social distancing becomes an increasingly important way of life for people and businesses during the current climate, the need for tools to easily and efficiently monitor and manage foot traffic in public settings like grocery stores, retail stores and convenience stores, has become paramount to ensuring the safety of both customers and staff. In response, Philips Professional Display Solutions has worked with partners globally to create a solution that helps retailers follow government guidelines and control store traffic.

With health officials recommending social distancing of at least 6 feet, businesses – particularly those with high foot traffic – are being urged to implement strict measures around capacity and crowding to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

This new PeopleCount product uses the company’s strategic partnerships with global software and peripheral providers and its software powered by Android to deliver a new digital signage solution that is both cost effective and easy to install. Designed to fit settings with one or several points of entry, the solutions will provide store employees and customers with visibility into the number of people entering and exiting a building, as well as introducing efficient line management systems, informing and engaging customers at the same time.

The new displays, which can be used across industries such as retail, corporate, hospitality, education and healthcare, provide benefits for both the current climate and the future. They can be programmed to provide customers and staff with clear information around store capacity, alerting customers to whether it’s safe to enter the store by installing cameras at building entrances. These cameras will feed information on expected wait times, as well as engaging, promotional messaging onto the displays. Additional features include:

• Ability to broadcast updates using audio and a traffic light system (red, yellow and green), ensuring complete inclusivity
• Integration with automatic doors, enabling them to open and close based on capacity – potentially freeing up staff from managing lines
• Access to the flexible and secure Android SoC, which enables partners and developers to add and integrate their own API/software features, bringing more choice and benefits to customers quickly and efficiently
• Utilization of Philips Professional Display Solutions’ exclusive control and management software, CMND, which allows for single and multiple displays to easily create and share information and provide customers with complete control locally and remotely

Partners and customers across Europe and North America are currently testing these solutions.

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