Biometric access control and crisis management for athletic events
Christos K. Dimitriadis, D. Polemi · 2006
This paper, proposes a system called Athlos that implements strong access control and crisis management, enhancing the safety of event spectators. Athlos is an integrated system for managing crisis situations during the course of large-scale athletic events. The system integrates intelligent biometric access control systems, smart cards, emergency mobile units and wireless links for authenticating participants, preventing unwanted incidents, providing first-aid and effectively activating all response teams needed in emergency situations