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A digital art installation at Hong Kong's airport was temporarily suspended after malfunctioning on Saturday due to issues with its motion system. According to the Airport Authority, five electronic displays in Terminal 2 met safety standards following inspections. Technicians added extra support cables as a precautionary measure, and disabled the screens' motion system. The screens are now back online but will remain stationary.

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On Sunday, a digital art installation at Hong Kong's Airport Terminal 2, which had malfunctioned and was suspended due to safety concerns, has been restarted after extra support cables were installed. The five electronic displays, which were initially suspended in mid-air, have been cleared by the Airport Authority to resume showing content. According to the authority, inspections confirmed that the screens met safety standards, despite the initial malfunction. To address public concerns, the screens' motion system has been disabled, and they will remain stationary from now on. The additional cables were installed as a precautionary measure, with the authority stating that two cables already provided sufficient assurance against falls.

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It added that while the screens were running in dynamic performance mode on Saturday morning, issues arose with the cables controlling their movement, and the mode had since been switched off to address public concerns.

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🔮 The additional cables will further ensure safety,” it said.

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Dangling airport display back on after extra cables added, motion disabled · assertive framing

Dangling airport display back on after extra cables added, motion disabled asserted

motion → dangle → ?

Airport Authority says inspections confirmed the five Terminal 2 screens met safety standards, following Saturday’s malfunction. asserted

screens → say → malfunction

A dangling digital art installation at Hong Kong’s airport has resumed operation after technicians added extra support cables and disabled its motion system. asserted

technicians → dangle → system

The Airport Authority said on Sunday that inspections confirmed the five electronic displays suspended in Terminal 2 met safety standards and were cleared to restart showing content. asserted

displays → say → content

Additional cables had been installed to secure the screens as an extra safety precautionary measure, the authority said. asserted

authority → instal → measure

“Under the original safety design, two cables already provide sufficient assurance as fall-arrest mechanism. asserted

cables → provide → mechanism

The additional cables will further ensure safety,” it said. asserted

it → ensure → safety

“Upon resumption all screens will remain stationary” asserted

screens → remain → resumption

mode → add → concerns

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