Avoid congestion and show how crowded commercial facilities are on the Internet

Avoiding congestion, congestion at commercial facilities Published on the Internet 5:32 on August 8

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As the new coronavirus infection spreads again, efforts are being made to prevent congestion by displaying the crowdedness of places where people gather, such as commercial facilities, on the Internet.

In the pedestrian paradise of Marunouchi Nakadori, which spreads out in front of JR Tokyo Station, a real estate giant, Mitsubishi Estate, has begun an effort to publish the congestion on the Internet in real time.

Sensors installed on 11 roadside trees capture the location information of people, and the number of people in which area of ​​pedestrian paradise is displayed is indicated by a blue circle on the screen.

You can also check the usage status of benches and tables installed on the street.

The congestion information will be released until 9:00 am on the 10th.

Mr. Eri Takeda of "Mitsubishi Estate" said, "I can't predict how long the current situation will continue, but I think this kind of information will become established as an index for judging whether to visit the venue." I will.

In addition, "Mitsui Fudosan" is trying to avoid congestion by introducing information on the congestion status on the website of each facility, such as the dates and times when congestion is expected, on the website of each facility to avoid congestion. Efforts are expanding.