Flying without the risk of being contaminated by coronavirus. Faced with such a challenge, the Aéroports de Paris group (ADP), whose Orly platform will reopen on June 26 (in Roissy, the majority of terminals remain closed until further notice), launched as early as end of April with Choose Paris Region a call for tenders to bring out innovative solutions for the protection of travelers and employees. The winners of this express competition have just been chosen.
"We have never had such a short deadline to carry out a call for projects and on such a crucial subject", underlines Rémi Bergues, deputy director general of Choose Paris Region. Crucial because the "goal is to create the conditions of trust for our passengers by relying on innovation," explains Edward Arkwright, Executive Director General of Groupe ADP. These solutions will be rolled out in the summer for some, and back to school for others. ”
Permanently purified air
"We will continuously disinfect the air in Roissy and Orly, 24 hours a day," announces Christophe Suchy, president of ReSPR, a group based in Dallas, Texas whose technology is already in place in hospitals and airports in United States, China, Mexico.
Installed in the ventilation ducts, "a machine covers between 500 and 1000 m2", specifies Christophe Suchy, convinced of the efficiency of his system against the Covid-19. "It is a very easy virus to kill," he says. "And we have already successfully tested it on many viruses, including H1N1."
Detect poorly decontaminated areas
Another selected technology is the multi-sensory sensors from the Toulouse-based company Rubix, which are capable of detecting particles and humidity in the air - factors that spread viruses -, the smell of detergents and, therefore, whether a area has been disinfected.
Otherwise, "the sensors will alert a cleaning team and start nebulizers of products killing viruses and bacteria", explains Jean-Christophe Mifsud, boss of Rubix which already equips the airports of Milan (Italy) or Amsterdam (Netherlands) Low). And Japan called on Rubix to monitor the disinfection of the Diamond Princess liner, where hundreds of people were victims of the Covid-19.
Voice assistants to avoid contact
"Thousands of people touch the information terminals at airports every day," notes William Simonin, CEO of Vivoka, a company of 30 people in Metz (Moselle) specializing in artificial intelligence and voice recognition.
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To avoid touching potentially contaminated terminals, "Voice assistants, believes, the boss of Vivoka, are the solution. They are easier to use, more intuitive and now also healthier. »Instead of clicking on a terminal, simply say its destination and the voice assistant will indicate, in all languages, the terminal but also the car parks, shops, restaurants ... If the terminals are not yet equipped with microphones and connected to the Internet, "the traveler will scan a QR code on the terminal with his smartphone," explains William Simonin. This will give him access to the voice assistant. ”