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to see whether there are still people in their facilities .

Along with the trend of a touch- less check-in , there is signif- icant increase in demand for touchless facial recognition biometric credentials .

This mode of check-in is not only sanitary and efficient , but it is arguably the most accu- rate way to gather credentials as one s face or fingerprints are difficult to duplicate in com- parison to an ID badge .

Another trend we are seeing is an increased use of climb over protection with accompanying alarms .

Climb over protection includes anti-climb fence spikes , an- ti-climb paint , and others , used to deter people from attempt- ing to illegally gain access into buildings by climbing walls .

According to a report done by 360 Research Reports , the global turnstile market size is around 256.4 million USD , and it is expected to reach 323 mil- lion USD by the end of 2026 , with a CAGR ( compound annu- al growth rate ) of 3.3 % during 2021-2026 .

Rapid urbanization in developing countries and contin- uous development of public transportation infrastructure is predicted to drive the waist- high turnstiles market and create opportunities for man- ufacturers and distributors of turnstiles .

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