OpenPass standard for Skipass
In April 2009, Regione Lombardia started the project “Skipass Lombardia”. Skipass Lombardia is the first example in Europe of open standard for issuance and control access systems, with heterogeneous proprietary softwares.
One RFID card for access to 310 ski lifts, operated by 46 companies, in Lombardy.
For the realization of the project, Regione Lombardia worked with:
Features
Reduction of costs for the purchase of the card and general costs thanks to the opening of all the possible vendors
The division of revenues from sales of tickets for more than a ski resort is solved thanks to the integrated and centralized data collection
Access to facilities is convenient and easy, thanks to the use of hands-free technology (RFID ISO 15693)
The competent institutions calibrate interventions to manage and support the sector of ski resort, thanks to comprehensive and consulted data
Online top-up for OpenPass ticket (from the 2014-2015 ski season)
Adherents subjects to Skipass Lombardia
Development and promotion of the lifts
The “Skipass Lombardia” project was funded by Regione Lombardia, with the intent to promote the modernization of the lifts, which is a leading sector for the entire system of winter tourism.
The project is the initial phase of further initiatives to promote tourism through the integration and networking between service providers (museums, swimming pools, parking, transport).
Software and devices
Regione Lombardia:
- identified a company that was taken care of setting up the server OpenPass and its management: Invisiblefarm;
- accredited three suppliers of access control systems, so that the equipment would respond to the specifications of OpenPass: Team Axess, Skidata, Alfi.
Other Skipass
From Skipass to RFID applications
In April 2009, Regione Lombardia started the project “Skipass Lombardia”. Skipass Lombardia is the first example in Europe of open standard for issuance and control access systems, with heterogeneous proprietary softwares.