RIYADH: Saudi Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Abdulfattah bin Sulaiman Mashat inaugurated the control room of the National Tawafa Establishment for Pilgrims of Turkey and Muslims of Europe, Americas and Australia.
The control room aims to facilitate, through artificial intelligence, the work that goes into serving pilgrims, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
Dr. Wael Halabi, member of the establishment’s board of directors, said the room will be equipped with advanced technology, including security monitoring to identify pilgrims’ faces.
He added that the room will measure temperature, humidity, and all vital parameters, as well as the density of pilgrims in one site in order to facilitate transportation and travel.
