At the start of the season on the 26th, professional baseball giants and others have begun new infection prevention measures against the new coronavirus, utilizing the latest digital technology at their home base, Tokyo Dome.
Giants and others took various infection countermeasures at the start of the season so that the audience could visit Tokyo Dome with peace of mind.
Of these, the collection of stubs was canceled at the entrance to reduce contact between the spectators and staff, and an automatic gate was set up to read the barcode of the paper ticket and the QR code of the electronic ticket, and the spectators were passing by one after another.
At the shops in the stadium, in order to avoid crowding due to queues, some stores have introduced a service that allows you to order products in advance with a smartphone etc. and even settle payments, as well as admission and product purchase using face recognition technology. We are planning to proceed with a demonstration experiment on payment.
In addition, in order to eliminate congestion in the toilets and hand-washing areas, we have increased the number by 1.7 times, mainly for women.
In the opening three consecutive races, we will cooperate with national research institutes and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology to conduct surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of infection control measures.
Specifically, measurement of changes in carbon dioxide concentration in spectator seats, concourses, toilets, shops, etc. depending on the time of day, analysis of spectator movement status based on smartphone and mobile phone usage information, etc. We will continue to take measures against infection.
Regarding infection prevention measures using the latest digital technology, the giant Hoshi Harumi, general manager of the general affairs division, said, "I want to show customers that Tokyo Dome is the world's top level, clean, safe and comfortable stadium." I am.