Panasonic Provides Autonomous Wheelchairs to the Revamp of a Japanese Airport
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The Tokyo International Air Terminal Corporation and Japan Airport Terminal Co.
have been working with
Panasonic Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
(NTT) to reorganize the ever-increasing flow of traffic in the airports, and have recently begun public testing of
“information universal design initiatives,” according to a press release
from Panasonic.
The press release goes on to explain that Panasonic and NTT are each responsible for different
initiatives which collectively aim to, “...promote the development of
airports that cater to all individuals,” beginning with domestic and international terminals at Haneda Airport in
Tokyo.
NTT’s initiatives include multilingual support for restaurant menus, navigation through facilities using
informational signs, measurement and forecast of congestion at international
departure screening areas, mobile signs to manage the flow of foot traffic, and also the implementation of audio
signage equipment with noise-reducing technology.
On the other side,
Panasonic is starting public testing of its autonomous mobility program via a robotic electric wheelchair called the
WHILL NEXT, in addition to “LinkRay™ technology,” which intends
to improve transportation information for foreign visitors.
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