With the country averaging more than one mass shooting per day in 2015, according to the Washington Post, security in large venues is crucial. A security system by Qylur Intelligent Systems, the Qylatron, is being used at stadiums and public venues to ensure public safety as well as making sure that people don’t feel like their personal freedom is being violated.
The Qylatron is the best of both worlds: a positive and fun entry experience for guests while making sure that venue management gets top-notch security screening.
The way it works is that guests walk over to the Qylatron with their bags. There are five screening cells in the machine that allow five guests at a time to put up to four small bags in. Guests scan their barcode (ticket, boarding pass, etc.) and place their bags inside. After placing their bags, guests walk to the side and undergo the venue’s regular screening method, which could be a metal detector or visual check. While they are being screened, so are their bags. Once on the other side of the machine, they scan their barcode again and as long as their bags aren’t flagged, they can remove them and continue on.
Qylur’s techonology for intelligent autonomous systems allows for the Qylatron to automatically detect threats that normally couldn’t be detected by humans. According to Dr. Lisa Dolev, founder and CEO of Qylur, “The detection decision algorithm running at each system is boosted by an ongoing learning process covering similar systems in a ‘social network of machines.”
This process analyses vast amount of collected data to optimize detection decisions and adapt to evolving threats and bag contents at different locations.” If the Qylatron flags a bag, the bag remains locked inside until resolved by either a manual search of the bags or by an expert screener.
The security system is highly advanced, but another important aspect of the Qylatron is how it improves guests’ experience of the security-checking process that happens at all stadiums and large venues. “Qylatron’s look and presence is cool and interesting, evoking excitement rather than an oppressive feel,” said Dolev. Also, being a self-service process and eliminating the hassle of removing items from bags and putting them back in is a positive.
Another positive aspect of the Qylatron is the privacy. No one will touch someone’s bag, unless it is flagged, and using a ticket so that only the guest can remove his or her bags helps add security. The process is also fast, taking only about 30 seconds, compared to normal multi-minute processes involved with removing and putting back items.
The Qylatron is being used at a variety of venue types internationally. The target market is private sector venues, like stadiums, amusement parks, airports, etc. Another Qylur system is being installed at a major sports stadium on the west coast and will be announced at a later date.