crowd management

National food festival Dessert Goals cuts down on lines by using timed entry, which allows a new batch of 300 attendees to enter the event every 90 minutes. Staffers use mobile devices to check guests in while they wait in line.

Comic-Con drew a sold-out crowd to the San Diego Convention Center once again this July, necessitating vigilant crowd-control efforts on the part of organizers.

Many large music festivals, such as Tomorrowland in Belgium, use R.F.I.D. wristbands in place of admission tickets. Not only do the bands speed up entrance lines, but they can also be used for cashless payment and to facilitate posting on social media.