Ferry check-in with NFC or 2D barcode
Sebastian Hew · KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology) · 2013
The increased use of smartphones in recent years has opened up the opportunity to modernize manual operations, such as checking-in at ferry terminals and airports. Many airlines have been using 2D barcodes for a while and are planning to support NFC in the coming years. Destination Gotland wants their passengers to be able to check-in at their ferry terminals with both of these technologies. In this thesis, I propose a system where passengers are able to check-in with their smartphones, present a prototype and analyze any advantages. Wait times are estimated with queueing theory and the results show that the wait times for passengers will decrease with the proposed system.