RFID plane tickets to track travellers

The EU-funded project, known as Optag, is intended to help airlines keep track of passengers and help them reach departure gates on time, reducing the risk of missing valuable take-off slots. …

One of the project's leaders, Dr Paul Brennan [UCL Electronic & Electrical Engineering], says the system will work by placing RFID tags on boarding passes.

"We are working to create an interface between the tags and the cameras so that while the tag locates the passenger, the camera can pick them out in a crowded departure lounge," said Brennan.

"So, if someone is late for a flight, for instance, they can be located instantly and shepherded to the departure gate."…

James Brown, 'Computing'