How automated SafeEntry gantries work More than 30 places around the island have rolled out automated gantries to manage visitor access and contact tracing, with more to be installed in the coming months. Rei Kurohi looks at how the system ensures visitors comply with safe management measures. KEY COMPONENTS OF THE GANTRY SYSTEM THREE WAYS THAT USERS CAN CHECK IN Camera for facial detection and Barcode and checking for masks QR code scanner • This counts the number of visitors in • Visitors can check a group if they check in together. in by allowing the • The gantry will open only if it detects gantry to scan their that visitors are wearing masks. TraceTogether token’s QR code. Infrared sensors for temperature measurement • They can also continue to use their NRIC barcodes until May 31. • Visitors with a body temperature above 37.5 deg C will not be allowed to enter. SafeEntry Gateway scanner • The Bluetooth-enabled scanner allows visitors to check in by tapping their TraceTogether tokens or smartphones with the TraceTogether app installed. • It has been built into the gantries under an ongoing trial with GovTech. Text recognition for checking the SafeEntry conrmation screen on smartphones • Use the Singpass app (only until May 17) or TraceTogether app on one’s smartphone to scan the QR code displayed at the entrance of the venue, then place the phone face down near the text recognition scanner that reads the conrmation screen. • The gantry will open only if the date, time and venue shown are correct. • Group check-ins can be done using this method. PLACES WHERE THE GANTRIES HAVE Causeway Point BEEN DEPLOYED Northpoint Waterway Point Junction 10 Greenwich V Hougang 1 Square 2 Velocity@Novena Di Zang Lin temple JTC Summit office building United Square Paya Lebar Square Paragon Kinex Clementi Mall Orchard Katong V West Coast Plaza Nafa Tanglin Mall Suntec City Orchard Central Capitol Singapore Tiong Bahru Plaza Clarke Quay Central VivoCity Cross Street Exchange Various Decathlon outlets Chijmes Icon Village Various Haidilao outlets Lucky Chinatown Sources: MQUEST, CONCORDE SECURITY PHOTOS: MQUEST, KUA CHEE SIONG STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS.