Singapore’s Changi Airport regularly tops the list of the world’s best airports. The
facility features a wide range of facilities, with the imminent launch of the new T4
terminal, robotic “housekeepers’; a full suite of self-service options from check-in;
immigration to boarding; plus two state-of-the-art NanoLumens® Performance
Series™ LED displays that will captivate passengers with high-definition digital content
24 hours a day. Selected as the best digital display solution from a large pool of
competing manufacturers, the NanoLumens LED displays to allow the beautiful,
enthralling visuals created by Moment Factory to achieve their maximum impact for all
airport passengers and visitors.

Located above T4’s centralised security screening area, the “Immersive Wall’ is an
impressive 70 meters wide by 5 meters tall with a 6mm pixel pitch and has been
dubbed one of the largest indoor airport displays in the world. Additionally,
NanoLumens was chosen for a 10-meter-wide by 6-meter-tall, 4mm pixel pitch
display in the departure transit area’s Heritage Zone, which is built directly into a
shophouse facade with several faux building fronts that highlight the island nation’s
architectural evolution from the 1880’s to the 1950’s.

Chosen because of their ability to meet strict RFP specifications, NanoLumens created
a custom solution specifically for Changi based on a redesign of their proprietary Nixel
SeriesTM technology that was able to accommodate the demanding Moment Factory
content. The solution required several mechanical enhancements to overcome EMI,
EMC and other strict RFP specifications. The new rigid NixelTM technology is truly
optimised for being flat with a larger diode for the highest brightness and is rear
serviceable. Being able to access the displays from a high vantage point through rear
service will keep traveller visibility of the displays at an absolute maximum.

Both displays run throughout the day, with the Immersive Wall displaying flowing,
geometric waves of 3D animations, picturesque life-like scenes from throughout
Singapore, and a funny, playful animation of the imaginary journey luggage takes
after check-in. The Heritage Zone display, on the other hand, is integrated
convincingly into the zone’s facade, comprising the second floor of two of the buildings
and showing Peranakan Love Story, a dramatic original film set in 1930s Singapore.
The video seems to blend right into the buildings, giving passersby a seamless view
into the country’s cultural history. All of the digital content was produced by Moment
Factory. According to NanoLumens Vice President of Sales Almir DeCarvalho, the
gorgeous final product is the result of successful collaboration and a highly detailed
bidding and engineering process.

“This project was one of the most rigorous, competitive bidding processes we’ve ever
been part of, and the resulting installation shows exactly why NanoLumens was the
winner,’ DeCarvalho said, beaming with pride. “After a series of gruelling
demonstrations, investors, executives and government representatives all scored the
displays on visual appeal and underlying technology and unanimously voted
NanoLumens the best of the best. We met or beat every spec they required, including
weight, power draw, brightness, viewing angles, electromagnetic compatibility and
electronic, magnetic interference limits.’

Electronics & Engineering PTE LTD, (E&E) one of the leading electronic integrators in
the Asia Pacific region, completed the installation of the NanoLumens displays, along
with much of the other innovative technologies in T4. CEO Mr Ronald Goh was
recently listed as one of the top 50 influencers in Singapore as part of the SG50. One
of the most striking results of this installation was that NanoLumens and E&E
delivered every part of the product and installation on schedule, which is rare for a
project of this magnitude and complexity. The on-time completion reflects both
companies’ strict dedication to the project and corporate culture that prioritises every
client’s satisfaction.

“With roughly a year of just the bidding process, not to mention the actual
installation, this was a highly complex project with many, many moving parts,’ said
Martin Leclerc, director of international sales. “Working with E&E was a great
partnership that produced fantastic on-time results, which industry insiders know isn’t
always the case with contractors, particularly on large jobs, even this specific one.
When one considers the consistent, rigorous testing we performed to ensure our specs
were accurate and lived up to Moment Factory’s requirements, it’s obvious everyone
involved was focused on every detail, every step of the way.’

Terminal 4 was open to the public for an open house from August 7 – 22, 2017 with
the terminal expected to be operational later this year.