Coachella organizers had to create a digital twin for security
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The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival kicked off on April 14 as more than 250,000 people descended into the desert of Indio, California. Event organizers at festivals of this magnitude should give due consideration to security arrangements. In the past, preventable crowd control issues have led to tragedies at festivals. A little over two years ago, at the Astroworld festival in Houston, Texas, 10 young fans died in the crowd and hundreds were injured. Astroworld was attended by only a handful of fans compared to Coachella.
Advances in technology and the implementation of drones for event safety preparation have created an opportunity for event organizers to prevent such tragedies. However, in the wake of the Astroworld incident, event organizers are more aware of the seriousness of the problems that can arise if advanced safety measures are not properly prepared.
Applying digital twins for security
The increased use of drones has created digital twins of large spaces and enhanced security measures. This technology can create digital twins of spaces such as the Empire Polo Club where Coachella is hosted. Create a digital twin before your event so you can fully plan your space and assess any issues in advance. They are multifunctional and created for a wide range of applications including urban planning, real estate, mapping, media and entertainment, security and more.
The 3D digital twin has high spatial and temporal accuracy, so security managers can make decisions to keep patrons safe. A comprehensive digital twin enables security teams to:
- Assess vulnerabilities and create effective solutions
- Identify risks and critical locations such as bottleneck exits and congested areas
- Assign agent positions to manage crowds and provide additional supervision
- Model scenarios to practice and prepare for issues that may arise throughout the space
- Accordingly, create a contingency plan that allows for backups.
How accurate is this technique?
The digital twin serves as a common operational picture for all agents to optimally prepare security staff and management.
But how is this done with enough precision to be effective?
Drones can create high-resolution copies of physical space at scale and at a fraction of the cost, but photorealistic 3D digital twins require the use of appropriate tools. Drones are the most agile tools for collecting real-world imagery because they can capture aerial imagery from different angles and altitudes while accessing areas that are difficult and dangerous for humans to reach.
There are two ways of thinking about accuracy when reconstructing the real world from images. relative accuracy and absolute accuracy.
Relative accuracy is related to the position of elements within the digital reconstruction. For example, good relative accuracy in the Empire Polo Club is when the distance between his two stages measured in the digital model is exactly the same as in the real world.
Absolute accuracy relates to the accuracy of digital reconstruction relative to its true geographic location on Earth. For example, good absolute accuracy in Coachella is when the exact latitude and longitude of the famous Ferris wheel match well with the actual GPS coordinates in the real world.
How can event organizers create digital twins?
Drone mapping has been democratized. This means that off-the-shelf, easy-to-use drones can be used in conjunction with simplified image processing software. These advances have allowed most people to use tools to create simple maps and accurate 3D models.
That said, event organizers can and should rely on trusted partners to achieve quality results without the hassle of a learning curve. Focus on your areas of expertise while leveraging the benefits of a digital twin of the real world for smart planning and operations.
With advances in drone technology and the high-end software used to convert drone footage into digital twins, large event organizers and security managers are using these highly accurate models to improve security readiness. It is necessary to maximize the effectiveness of safety measures and improve safety operations. By working with partners who can source this data and create the necessary digital twins, event organizers can help keep events like Coachella safe and fun for everyone.
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Nilson Kufus is the CEO and co-founder of the Digital Twin and 3D Model Platform. Nomoko. Nilson holds a degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences from University College Maastricht and has built a curriculum around courses in business, artificial intelligence, and media. Nilson is Digital Shaper Switzerland 2019, TedX Salon Speaker and ETH He is also a Guest Lecturer at Zurich & FH HWZ. Fun Fact: Nilsson Kufus is also a former Swiss Figure Skating Champion.
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