b'SECURITYSPECIAL REPORT LAS 37The self-service screening option at the Innovation Checkpointindependently without assistance from TSA personnel. Instead in Terminal 3 is available to most TSA PreCheck passengers. of divvying possessions into multiple bins, passengers put Harry Reid International Airport is grateful for the continuedeverything into a single bin and push it onto the moving belt for partnership with the TSA to feature the nations only Innovationscanning by an Analogic computed tomography (CT) three-Checkpoint, says Vassiliadis. As an airport serving a world-classdimensional X-ray scanner. Carry-on bags and other personal destination, we value being at the forefront of innovation. Thisproperty deemed not to pose a security threat move forward partnership provides customers with a unique experience thatthrough the system for collection by passengers. If a bag they wont receive anywhere else. contains a prohibited item, it is routed for physical inspection by a TSA officer The trial installation also benefits TSA. Real-time testing helps the federal agency assess the effectiveness of new technologyAs their belongings are screened, passengers are directed by before wider deployment at other airports.a TSO into one of two Advanced Imaging Technology systems on either side of the lane. An automatic door opens to invite Dimitri Kusnezov, undersecretary at the Department ofa single passenger inside and then closes for the scanning Homeland Security for Science and Technology (S&T), seemsprocess. An integrated video screen uses arrows and the outline hopeful about the proposed model. The number of airlineof a human form to help passengers assume the correct pose. passengers continues to increase year over year, creating a needBody parts highlighted in green are positioned correctly; red for innovative screening solutions that enhance transportationhighlights indicate where adjustments are needed. security and make traveling more efficient, says Kusnezov. S&T is pushing the envelope with innovative technologies andIf the body scanner detects something may be in a passengers concepts toward designing the airport of the future. Self-pacedpockets or on the passengers body, the glass doors open and screening is one step toward building that future.the passenger is directed out of the scanner to place the item in a bin for screening before re-entering the body scanner. How it Works A camera system scans bins and holds them until items Christina Peach, deputy assistant administrator for TSAare removed. When passengers are cleared for travel, the Requirements and Capabilities Analysis, sees the cutting-edgeautomated exit doors open, and they can retrieve their screened system at LAS as a potential way to provide the self-drivenbelongings. Empty bins are automatically returned, sparing experience many travelers want, without sacrificing safety. Peachpassengers the task. partnered with S&T to oversee development of the self-serviceAs passengers pass through the checkpoint, TSOs are screening system at LAS. present to guide and enforce security protocols. However, the Passenger volume continues to grow year after year, and thegoal is to empower passengers to resolve alarms themselves, continued investment in R&D and innovative technology solutionsreducing the need for assistance. will help handle the increasing loads within existing airport footprints, she says. The concept of self-service screening isWin/Winthat travelers have the opportunity to go through airport screeningTSA Administrator David Pekoske predicts that passengers will at their own pace and with fewer interactions with TSOs. benefit from this alternative approach because it is designed to Another goal is minimizing the number of pat-downs and bagmake the airport experience safer and more convenient. inspections performed by TSOs, thus freeing their time for otherThe self-service prototype allows our trusted travelers to screening responsibilities. complete the screening process at their own pace, says TSA and S&T have been analyzing and assessingPekoske. Testing at the Innovation Checkpoint in Las Vegas Vanderlandes creation at the TSA Systems Integration Facilitygives us an opportunity to collect valuable user data and insights in Arlington, VA. The system features a dual-lane design thatand explore possibilities to apply parts of the prototype to other enables passengers to retrieve their carry-on items from bothairport security checkpoints. sides of the screening system. Video monitors at each of the six stations guide passengers through the screening process. A Need Help button on the bottom left of each screen connects passengers with a digital assistant for answers to standard operational questions. Though a video screen and cameras are in place, the self-service system does not collect personally identifiable information. This means the checkpoint system does not collect audio or video, Peach says,PlanningDELTA AIRPORT Engineeringnoting the cameras and screens are only used to helpCONSULTANTS, INC. 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