b'40 LAS SPECIAL REPORT SECURITYTo organize queues at LAS, Lavi installed steel magnetic plates Signage and stanchions help sortin a grid pattern on the floor. The 0.1-inch-thick plates are thin and manage passenger traffic. enough to allow the smooth passage of wheelchairs, rolling luggage and other equipment, but strong enough to hold metal stanchions in place. The grid pattern allows staff to adjust the queue configuration as passenger volume changes. A magnetic stanchion has the benefits of a permanent stanchion. Magnetic stanchions also set the queue up for future technology solutions, such as smart gates that would allow for automatic lane configurations, Kuklin explains. The plates are mounted to the floor, and the stanchions to the plates; so nothing moves out of position. But the configuration isnt permanent because stanchions are connected to the floor with a magnet, making it extremely easy to change configurations as needed.Clear plexiglass panels in queue lanes keep sight lines open while preventing passengers from moving into off-limit areas,he adds.The fixed magnetic stanchions have emergency breakaway belts that snap away from the posts for emergency egress. The panel systems also have built-in gates that allow for emergency egress. The company also streamlined checkpoint queues for passengerIf people run through them to evacuate, the belt clips snap off and convenience. Kuklin explains that portable stanchions often getallow easy passage. Fire marshals love it because people have an moved by crowds and cleaning crews. This makes a queueemergency egress in any directionand the magnetic stanchions unorganized, and an unorganized queue has a direct impact onwill not come with them as they go through, says Kuklin. wait times, he explains.The new queue helps LAS accommodate K-9 operations because personnel can open up space by removing stanchions in the grid. Opaque panels are integrated into the queue to minimize visual and scent stimuli for the dogs. It takes less than five minutes to modify the space for K-9 use, says Kuklin. Overall, he says, the new queues at LAS create an area that Leading the Waylooks organized, feels organized and leaves passengers with a good impression of the screening process. It has cut down on in Apron Lighting confusion and has increased efficiency, he reports.Feedback is PendingTesting of the new self-service screening will likely take up to a year. We will collect data on system performance, design, cybersecurity and human factors, says Peach. The collected data will inform future design requirements, system development, and will provide TSA and S&T with critical insights into how passengers and TSOs interact with the system. Peach expects faster screening queues and reduced TSO interactions, but the extent of improvements will remain uncertain until enough data is gathered. Louisville International Airport (SDF) As specialists from TSA and S&T evaluate results of the beta Louisville, Kentucky test, many eyes are fixed on the self-service screening operation at LAS. Passengers, TSA and the airport industry as a whole are watching to see just how it performs. Scan the QR code or go toWhatever the outcome, TSA will continue testing newpromo.musco.com/louisville systems and technology to improve safety and the passenger experience. to learn more2024 Musco Sports Lighting, LLC - ADLAL24-2May | June 2024AirportImprovement.com'