Face-scan entry for the entire subway network | Dedicated computers for subway smart ticketing systems available

Recently, Chengdu Metro officially launched its "Smart Ticketing" system across its entire network of subway stations. The full-channel contactless "face-scan entry while wearing a mask" method has optimized passenger travel efficiency and reduced the risk of cross-infection during the pandemic, thus receiving widespread praise!

01、Innovative Development of Subway Ticketing Systems

Ticketing management systems are a crucial component of urban rail transit construction. They leverage electronic technology, automatic control technology, wireless transmission technology, computer network technology, and more, to achieve seamless integration between terminal devices such as automatic ticket vending machines (TVMs) and smart gates, and electronic ticketing and settlement systems. This enables intelligent functions such as computer network-based ticket sales, ticket inspection management, and real-time data statistical analysis. With the deep integration and application of advanced technologies like the internet and artificial intelligence in urban rail transit projects, ticketing management systems have also begun their intelligent transformation and upgrade. Chengdu Metro's recently launched "Smart Ticketing" system is a prime example of this.

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It is understood that Chengdu Metro's "Smart Ticketing" system, launched this time, introduces technologies such as facial recognition, IoT, and embedded computing. It not only supports recognition while wearing a mask but also, when passengers enter or exit the gates, it can determine the front-to-back order of passengers based on images captured from the video stream, thereby preventing "tailgating" or misuse of the gates by nearby individuals. Furthermore, the electronic ticketing system is interconnected with automatic ticket vending machines, smart gates, and other devices. When passengers use the "face-scan" function, any account anomalies or verification failures can be monitored and alerted in real-time, ensuring the timeliness, accuracy, and security of face-scan passengers.

We believe that the implementation of Chengdu Metro's "Smart Ticketing" system is one of the trending applications in contemporary urban rail transit digitalization. The stable operation and multi-functional expansion of the "Smart Ticketing" system are inseparable from the hardware platform support of high-quality, high-performance embedded computers.

02、“Smart Ticketing” System Product Solutions

Based on this, Xinmai, as a renowned domestic enterprise in industry-specific computers, persists in innovation while closely following the path of contemporary urban rail transit digitalization. We have developed computer hardware such as computer boards, barebones/complete systems, and industrial panel PCs based on Intel, NXP, Rockchip platforms, among others, which can be seamlessly integrated into subway "Smart Ticketing" systems.

We can provide diverse computer board solutions for subway "Smart Ticketing" systems, including facial recognition camera modules, 3.5-inch motherboards, Mini-ITX motherboards, and more. The products are compact in size and integrate ultra-high-definition image/video codec engines; they support interfaces such as HDMI+MIPI and high resolutions; they support Gigabit Ethernet/WiFi/3G/4G networks, and offer rich I/O functional interfaces such as serial ports, USB, GPIO, LED, and Mini-PCIe expansion slots; they support Headphone+MIC-IN audio interfaces and 5W AMP; they support watchdog functionality and Android, Linux systems.

Xinmai can provide customized production of barebones/complete systems for subway "Smart Ticketing" systems. The products can be equipped with diverse computer boards; they integrate efficient processing cores with powerful computing capabilities; feature onboard memory and support SATA high-speed storage; their multi-serial port and multi-network port design can meet the needs for various peripheral connections; they support watchdog functionality, Windows 10, and Linux operating systems, offering both high stability and high expandability; they are strictly built to industrial-grade standards, featuring low power consumption and high reliability; they support desktop/wall-mount/embedded installation, making them easy to use and maintain.

In addition to this, we can also provide customized production of industrial panel PCs specifically for subway smart gates, including adding hardware devices, increasing interfaces, customizing various appearance structures, and screen sizes (10”, 12”, 15”, 17”, 19”···) according to customer requirements.