Cleveland Cavaliers to use crowd intelligence software as more fans return to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Summary
The Cleveland Cavaliers have announced a new technology partnership aimed at ensuring a safe return for fans at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare to host nearly 2,000 fans at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse at games moving forward, the arena has announced a new technology partnership aimed at ensuring a safe return. According to a release, the Cavs will use Armored Things crowd intelligence solution to "manage fan density at key entry and gathering points and enable smarter decisions related to staffing, security, and sanitation." Additionally, the same software will also be used in the team’s business offices at the FieldHouse in order to help maintain safe spacing in common areas. The ability to understand the flow of people in the venue equips us to stay one step ahead of their needs, deploy resources more intelligently, and optimize the event environment.” Last week, the Ohio Department of Health issued a variance allowing the Cleveland Cavaliers to host 1,944 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse -- 10 percent of the arenas capacity.