A New York airport tests a blockchain-based coronavirus cleaning application.
Albany Airport (New York) has begun experimenting with the “Wellness Trace Application” to track the cleanliness of surfaces and objects within the airport.
The application, developed by General Electric Co. (GE) in partnership with TE-FOOD and Eurofins, aims to provide a safe travel experience during and after the coronavirus pandemic. It is built using Microsoft’s Azure enterprise block chain, Cointelegraph reported.
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The application aims to provide travelers with information about cleaning surfaces before they touch them in real time. Travelers will be able to collect this information by scanning QR code stickers scattered around the airport and its surroundings using their phones.
The application also gives travelers the possibility to express their personal observations on the cleanliness of a particular surface.
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According to Albany airport, the experiment will last three months, as airport employees will use the application to track cleaning protocols for major areas and objects in and around the airport. Over 45 QR barcode stickers have been placed on regions and objects around the airport.
Albany County Airport Authority CEO Philip Calderone said, “The use of GE’s state-of-the-art Wellness Trace application is an important first step in our joint efforts to integrate new digital solutions to create safer travel in a post-pandemic world.
Other governments around the world have also turned to blockchain technology to help combat the virus.
In Singapore, a city-state that has been very successful in containing the outbreak, government investment firm SGInnovate and Singapore startup Accredify have jointly developed a new blockchain-driven digital health passport.
In addition, Singaporean firm Perlin has developed a blockchain-based mobile application called “ICC AOKpass,” which allows users to check their COVID-19 status instantly.
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