Let’s face it: no one enjoys making the long journey through airport security. While most of us accept standard security procedures as a necessary means of guaranteeing safety for travelers, there’s nothing more stress-inducing than scrambling to remove your shoes, arranging items in bins, and carefully following the directions of TSA agents. Luckily, a new technology is in its testing phase at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport, and this system could remove much of the headache associated with venturing through security.
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Flickr/Crashworks Each day, a small fraction of travelers at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas are rerouted to a separate security line, where they make their way through a newly unveiled screening procedure that might just be the future of airport security. At the heart of the new system is a two-paneled body scanner that removes the claustrophobia experienced by many travelers. The new panel allows travelers to simply stand between two flat panels, arms at their sides, and wait for a beep to signal that the scan is complete.
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Flickr/Delta News Hub If the updated body scanner weren’t enough, the new security system also allows all travelers to leave their laptops in carry-on bags during security checks by employing a series of advanced computed tomography machines, which allow for further inspection without physical contact. Additionally, under the new process, travelers can simply hand their IDs to TSA officers for scanning. With the aid of a new machine, officers will instantly confirm the authenticity of each ID - no boarding pass necessary. While it’s difficult to precisely predict when these new technologies might be rolled out at other airports, their existence offers hope to those who dread the security line.
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Flickr/Josh Hallett
Flickr/Crashworks
Each day, a small fraction of travelers at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas are rerouted to a separate security line, where they make their way through a newly unveiled screening procedure that might just be the future of airport security. At the heart of the new system is a two-paneled body scanner that removes the claustrophobia experienced by many travelers. The new panel allows travelers to simply stand between two flat panels, arms at their sides, and wait for a beep to signal that the scan is complete.
Flickr/Grant Wickes
Flickr/Delta News Hub
If the updated body scanner weren’t enough, the new security system also allows all travelers to leave their laptops in carry-on bags during security checks by employing a series of advanced computed tomography machines, which allow for further inspection without physical contact. Additionally, under the new process, travelers can simply hand their IDs to TSA officers for scanning. With the aid of a new machine, officers will instantly confirm the authenticity of each ID - no boarding pass necessary. While it’s difficult to precisely predict when these new technologies might be rolled out at other airports, their existence offers hope to those who dread the security line.
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