The Sunwin Bus Corporation recently launched a 'Healthcare Bus,' which features biometric and thermal imaging capabilities. The Healthcare Bus can slow the spread of illnesses using a biometric and thermal imaging unit located next to the payment machine. The screening unit is non-contact and can detect if passengers are wearing a mask or not. The bus also relies on UV lights, located in air ducts, that work to sterilize the bus for passengers. The UV lights are able to eliminate 99% of infections, and it can sterilize an environment in 20 minutes.
WeiFeng Kan, the Sunwin Chief Engineer spoke about the Healthcare Bus, "With a focus on using innovative technical solutions to create social value, Sunwin is dedicated to upholding public safety. Through utilizing facial recognition, smart-temperature reading, UV lighting and an automatic gas detection system, we have launched the ‘Healthcare Bus’ solution to ensure passenger safety in a non-invasive way."
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Biometric Screening Transportation
- Incorporating biometric screening in public transportation could be a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to ensure passenger safety during health crises.
- UV Sterilization Technology
- The bus industry could benefit from further exploring the use of UV sterilization technology as a solution to mitigate the spread of infections among passengers.
- Non-contact Sanitizing Solutions
- The development of non-contact sanitizing solutions will present an opportunity for businesses to create effective and safe transportation options in the healthcare industry.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Public Transportation
- The use of biometric screening technology and UV sterilization in buses could be a potential disruptive innovation opportunity for public transportation companies.
- Healthcare Transportation
- Integrating non-contact sanitizing solutions in healthcare transportation could provide a safer and more secure mode of transport for patients and healthcare professionals.
- Infection Control Industry
- The use of biometric and thermal imaging, as well as UV sterilization technology, in transportation indicates an opportunity for the infection control industry to expand its market beyond healthcare settings.
