# Elderly Air Travel Aids The Airport Compass Helps Guide Travelers to Their Gates By Michael Hines | Published 2010-12-05 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airport-compass References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/aiport-compass-helps-reducing-the-stress-of-finding-departure-or-arrival-gate/) Finding your way around the airport just got easier thanks to the Airport Compass. The Airport Compass was designed by Kang Eun-Kyung and Park Ji-Eun as a way of effortlessly [guiding travelers to their gates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/navigation-system). A small battery powers the Airport Compass, which in turn points towards a specific RFID signal corresponding to your gate. The Airport Compass has also been designed to interact with [special kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nj-transit) that would provide detailed information about your arrival city. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Seniors](https://www.trendhunter.com/seniors) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Elderly Travel Assistance:** Opportunities for disruptive innovations in convenient and specialized elderly travel assistance are increasing. - **Airport Navigation Technology:** Disruptive innovations in AI-based airport navigation technology are becoming more important. - **Rfid-based Navigation Solutions:** RFID-based navigation solutions are gaining prominence in airport navigation technology, opening up opportunities for innovative solutions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Travel and Tourism Industry:** The travel and tourism industry can benefit from adopting specialized technologies and solutions to cater to senior travelers. - **Airport Operations and Management Industry:** The airport operations and management industry can leverage AI-based navigation technologies to improve efficiency and customer experience. - **RFID Technology Industry:** The RFID technology industry can develop tailored navigation and tracking solutions for airports and other travel facilities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Feature-Rich Airport Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/byair-app.md) - [Homing Compasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/het-kompas.md) - [Accessible Airport Aids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-airport-vehicle.md) - [Personalized Airport Assistance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skipq.md) - [AI Airport Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-aberdeen.md) - [Inclusive Airport Navigation Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airport-navigations.md) - [In-Flight Explorer Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flight-compass.md) - [Airport-Focused Digital Navigation Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-navigation-system.md) - [Autonomous Airport Mobility Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whill-is.md)