“Touchless” access control can take many forms — automatic door openers, turnstiles, biometrics, mobile credentials, and wave readers, to name just a few possibilities. But what they have in common is their growing popularity with end users in the wake of the ongoing pandemic.
When COVID-19 was just starting to emerge, rubber gloves, rubbing alcohol and Lysol wipes were in short supply everywhere. People were afraid to touch anything, lest they get the virus that way. Some even washed their groceries. Even though evidence later on demonstrated this was much more of an airborne disease, the idea of a touch-free experience didn’t go away. Flu, the common cold and many other illnesses are passed through touch, and having a sanitary and safe workplace is now a goal for many.