SKIDATA solution helps people move smoothly through busy access points

Visitors at these locations often arrive carrying skis, boards, bikes, bags, or with strollers and wheelchairs. Traditional gates can slow people down when they require a fixed movement pattern or create a hard stop at the point of entry. sMOVE is designed to reduce that friction and help people keep moving.

The solution supports common ticket technologies, including smartphones, QR and barcode scanning, RFID, and NFC. It uses safety sensors and people detection to follow movement continuously in the background, creating a more intuitive access experience for visitors and operators.

sMOVE is available in two formats: sMOVE Turn follows a more traditional turnstile structure, while sMOVE Wave uses a soft, flexible barrier element that folds away instead of blocking the path.

The development of sMOVE was a journey of testing, learning, and close collaboration. Customers, partners, service teams, and real-world installations all helped shape the solution and improve its performance over time.

By the 2025/26 winter season, sMOVE had reached a strong level of stability in daily operation, with guests moving through the gates intuitively, even during peak hours. The solution has also received several international design awards, including a Red Dot Design Award.

“Every access point is part of the visitor experience,” says Johannes Mayrhuber, Senior Product Manager at SKIDATA. “With sMOVE, we wanted to create a solution that works safely and reliably, while helping people get to what they came for faster.”