NIKOS – Landesfest

Crowd management for Hessentag in Darmstadt

autonomous reliable cost-effective

NIKOS is not a conventional PA system, but a radio-based public address, alarm and control system for large events, construction sites and crisis situations, which you can rent by the day through certified partners and either integrate into your PA or use on its own.

Challenge

Coordinated announcements across distributed visitor areas

Hessentag in Darmstadt takes place over several days and across different parts of the city. Highly fluctuating visitor numbers and changing crowd levels make crowd management more difficult: entrances, bottlenecks and waiting areas must be coordinated quickly. At the same time, the extensive event site lacks a continuous communication and alerting layer, meaning that important information cannot reach every area simultaneously.

Solution

One unified solution for everyday use and emergencies

One platform for everything: NIKOS unites visitor information, alerting, crowd management and control in a single, network-independent system. For events such as Hessentag in Darmstadt, NIKOS combines announcements, alerting, information messages, remote control and status monitoring in one platform. Quickly deployable, radio-based units reduce long cable runs, cable ramps and installation effort between stages, entrances and waiting areas. Recurring operating and monitoring tasks are controlled centrally and monitored or carried out by NIKOS, reducing the need for separate technology and permanently staffed positions. NIKOS [LED]² supplements emergency lighting in the dark, while NIKOS [relay]² switches external devices from the control center.

FAQ

Information for planners and organisers

Do announcements made with NIKOS comply with the applicable standards?+
Yes. NIKOS meets the requirements of DIN EN 50849 (electroacoustic emergency warning systems). NIKOS was developed specifically for safety-relevant public address and alerting applications and is technically designed for use in both everyday and emergency situations. For electroacoustic emergency warning systems, DIN EN 50849 is the relevant reference framework. Unlike mobile network-based systems, NIKOS fully meets the requirements specified therein, as it does not depend on an external network and can therefore be used immediately at any time. Other standards known from safety technology, such as DIN EN 54, DIN VDE 0833-4 and DIN 14675 (voice alarm systems), do not apply to the field of use and functional scope of NIKOS and are therefore not relevant for approval. NIKOS is a public address system for temporary and mobile applications and has been successfully deployed in numerous mission-critical communication tasks since 2017. RADACOM and your regional NIKOS partner will be happy to advise you on the wide range of NIKOS functions and support you in implementing the requirements cost-effectively.
How can specific visitor areas be addressed at Hessentag?+
With NIKOS [dispatcher]², announcement units can be addressed as needed for individual announcement locations, specific areas or the entire site. This ensures that visitors at bottlenecks, entrances or waiting areas receive exactly the information required there, while other areas continue operating unchanged.
Is NIKOS resilient in a crisis?+
Yes. NIKOS operates via its own autonomous radio network and independently of public communications networks. If the connection is interrupted, the radio link is automatically re-established. NIKOS [audio]² has an internal battery providing up to 16 hours of runtime and also powers connected accessory modules.
Can NIKOS be deployed quickly and flexibly?+
Yes. NIKOS was developed for flexible outdoor deployments without fixed infrastructure. One or two people can mount the modules on lampposts, stages, trees, stalls or other suitable structures within just a few minutes and configure them individually. A standard Schuko power outlet is sufficient for continuous operation.
Crowd management for Hessentag in Darmstadt: Where can NIKOS be rented?+
NIKOS is rented by the day through certified partners, including advice, instruction and technical support. Your regional partner coordinates the deployment with you. Find a partner and request a rental

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