It’s no secret the past year has emphasized hygiene safety like never before. With awareness high, we all sought to limit the spread of germs – including those transmitted from surfaces to our hands. Outside of our homes and workspaces, doorways are likely where most of our hand-to-surface contact happens. Whether it’s the door to your building lobby, a classroom, gym, doctor’s office, the list goes on. While many commercial establishments are looking to limit the spread of germs and bacteria, touchless technologies and mobile apps can offer additional benefits, beyond a more hygienic entry control system.
Easy, contactless access control
A touchless solution, such as the hand wave sensor from Aiphone, allows a way for visitors, vendors, and employees to initiate a contactless call simply by gesturing, while reducing exposure to germs in high-touch areas. Visitors can still be screened through video for access, but they will now have the option to initiate the call with a simple wave of a hand.
From here, calls can be screened with clear audio and video. This solution can be used to greet employees who have lost their access control card, or to facilitate contactless deliveries, such as lunch orders in offices, or groceries to a multi-tenant residential facility. This solution also helps reduce the chances of a false alarm, as the sensor’s detection zone can help avoid unwanted activations from external sources – such as wind or outdoor debris.
Touchless solutions provide hygienic access to high-volume environments
With pandemic-related restrictions lifting, many of us will be heading back into offices, back to school and utilizing day care centers. A touchless solution will be vital to ensure these everyday spaces will continue to implement safe hygienic practices. Additionally, a touchless sensor can be a valuable entry tool in medical centers, such as hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and elder-care facilities as they continue upholding safe practices and seek to mitigate the spread of any illness.
Mobile apps for touchless access
While not a traditional “touchless” access control solution, utilizing mobile apps does provide individuals with a more hygienic way to access a building. Especially in multi-tenant residential facilities, residents find value in taking building security into their own hands. With a mobile app, tenants have flexibility in managing access to condominium complexes, private living spaces and shared common areas. For larger mixed-use buildings for both commercial and residential use, this solves a major pain point – offering a hygienic security solution accessible for both tenants and facility staff use.
Whether you’re seeking to reduce the threat of illness in your office, condo facility, medical center, or school, these touchless and mobile solutions can assist in diminishing individual contact with high-touch surfaces.
