Technology and innovation has always been the driving force for development in a wide spectrum of areas. Therefore, innovation in technology is the only way ahead for reviving the pandemic hit Aviation Industry. This can be achieved through the integration of:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Internet of Things
• Cloud Computing

Moving ahead, we will be discussing the various solution-providing advancements that should be introduced on a priority level in order to bring back the industry to life.

• Virtual Vaccination Visas & Passports

Due to COVID-19, there is an upcoming technology that is being talked about widely over the past few months. The introduction of traditional health passports has already been making noise since the vaccines got introduced and it has also been recognised as the International Certificate of Vaccination, which is also known as Yellow Fever Card. However, the idea is now to digitise this and make it a virtual instrument for verifying the health status of the passengers.

• Self-serviced Biometrics

This technology will be a game changer as it will remove the scope of any human contact. COVID-19 has promoted the idea of frictionless travel to minimise human intervention. Therefore, self-serviced processing of biometrics seems to be a must-have technology. However, one of the challenges would be developing a technology that could do facial recognition and asses the identity of the passengers while wearing a mask.

• Automation through Robotics

The initial days of the pandemic saw the implementation of robots for disinfecting the surroundings. However, in order to fully automate the processes, it would require an increased inflow of technical and financial investment into the deployment of artificial intelligence. Implementation of robotics in the aviation industry would positively result in minimising human intervention and maximising the protection from potential virus contraction.

• Digital Processing of Social Distancing

Social distancing was one of the first methods to be implemented in order to prevent COVID-19 contraction. Along with floor markings, the need of the hour is contemporary technology-based solutions such as video analytics, virtual queueing, people flow management, etc that would drive proper regulation and following of distancing by the passengers. As limiting passenger crowding is the priority for airlines and airports, digitally-powered social distancing would be the ultimate solution.

The enforcement and application of these technologies may also bring their set of challenges along such as exposure of customer’s data, which after the recent SITA data leak has been considered as a major responsibility by the stakeholders of the aviation industry. Therefore, along with protecting the health of the passengers, protection of sensitive passenger data should also be at the focus before the complete deployment of these technologies.

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