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))) Texas Instruments RFid and SafeTzone Help Family and Friends Play it Safe at Amusement Parks
))) DALLAS, TX (November 26, 2002)
A day of fun with family and friends at the amusement park can turn frantic when a child gets separated from the group. SafeTzone Technologies Corporation, of Laguna Hills, Calif., has developed a real-time location system for amusement parks that uses passive radio frequency identification (RFID) technology from Texas Instruments RFid Systems combined with active RF tags. The company’s Child Locating System can instantly locate any member of a group throughout the park at any time using SafeTzone Locator™ wristbands, RF readers, and interactive LocationStation™ kiosks.
TI-RFid™ tags also enable the SafeTzone Locator to be used as a wireless wallet for cashless purchases throughout the park.
The SafeTzone Locator is a watch-like RF device that each group member wears on his or her wrist. The device communicates a person’s location to RF readers situated throughout the park using an active RF tag. The technology operates from touch screen kiosks that allow groups to track the real-time location of their members, on a map of the park, at any time of day in multiple languages, simply by scanning their Locators. When visitors approach the touch screen kiosks and scan their Locators, the passive RF tag automatically identifies them, linking them to information on the whereabouts of their group members. The SafeTzone locating systems are available to park guests visiting the following parks: Wet `n Wild - Orlando, Florida; Wet `n Wild – Las Vegas, Nevada; Wild Rivers – Irvine, California; and Dolly’s Splash Country – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
“Our goal is to provide the end-to-end solution for amusement parks and their guests in terms of safety,” said Timothy W. Giraldin, chief executive officer, SafeTzone. “We offer the most flexible and advanced products of their kind in the market today and collaborating with technology providers such as TI-RFid™ Systems have been integral factors in making these advances possible.”
Version 3 of the SafeTzone Child Locating System, launched in November 2002, includes three new software modules. The new cashless module acts as an “electronic wallet,” enabling guests to make purchases at food, drink, and gift areas around the park without the need to carry wallets or cash. The line management module provides guests with the option to make reservations for their favorite rides. The new data analysis module allows amusement parks to record and study the buying habits and activity preferences of their guests so they can offer customer loyalty programs such as coupons and rewards to frequent visitors, or incentives for underutilized games or attractions. The new version of the SafeTzone Child Locating System also includes features such as amenity locator, route planner, park-to-guest messaging, guest-to-guest messaging, and commercial videos that run on location stations.
[an error occurred while processing this directive]About SafeTzone Technologies Corporation
SafeTzone Technologies Corporation is the premier provider of systems for real-time locating of individuals in family destinations. SafeTzone is headquartered in Laguna Hills, Calif. The SafeTzone Child Locating System is available at select amusement parks in Tennessee, Florida, Nevada, and California. Questions about SafeTzone may be directed to its Director of Corporate Sales at 1.949.855.8987 or to its Web site at www.safetzone.com.