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In places such as sports venues, concert halls, and school campuses, Artificial intelligence (AI) Improve security while reassigning human security personnel to other tasks.
Services provided by one company Security powered by AI Evolv Technology provides systems for public venues. The company was launched in 2013 in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting and Boston Marathon bombing with the goal of providing solutions to prevent such tragedies.
Evolv provides a screening system that individuals go through when entering the venue. The system uses magnetic fields and AI to flag potentially dangerous items, and security personnel use tablets to monitor flagged objects. Once an item is flagged, the system records the item’s location on a specific part of the person’s body, eliminating the need to use a hand-held cane to locate the item.
“We use magnetic field sensing to identify the threat signatures we’re looking for,” Mike Ellenbogen, founder and chief innovation officer of Evolv Technology, told FOX Business. “This is a fairly sophisticated way of using our specialized sensors to study the signals sent by these devices, and then using artificial intelligence to analyze those signals and use our specialized sensors to analyze the signals we carry around with us every day. distinguish between threats of concern and threats of concern.”
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Sports stadiums are among the venues turning to AI to improve security. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images / Getty Images)
He explained that Evolv’s system does not use facial recognition to identify or screen individuals, noting that the human body is “like a bag of salt water to the system, so it doesn’t care about body size, race, Religion and color don’t matter,” he added. That’s irrelevant, the system recognizes this body passing, but actually looks at objects that the person may be carrying. ”
| ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVLV | Evolve Technologies | 3.85 | -0.22 | -5.41% |
Ellenbogen said the Evolv system is used in a variety of facilities, from performing arts venues like Lincoln Center to hospitals. He added that it also reduces the need for security guards. sports stadium Using metal detectors “about 60 to 70 percent” will free up those resources to provide security elsewhere in the venue away from the entry gates.
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Security guards allow fans to enter through metal detectors during the Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics game at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on August 26, 2023. Waiting for. (Chicago Tribune/Getty Images/Getty Images)
The company says the Evolv Express system can test up to 4,000 people per hour, and alert rates will vary depending on the sensitivity of a particular venue’s settings depending on the number of bags and other items people are carrying.
Stephen Miracle, superintendent of the Marshall County School District in Kentucky, told FOX Business that the district has started using Evolv instead of traditional metal detectors. high school After several months of consideration, I decided to enroll in the district’s junior high school early this year.
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“In 2018, there was a mass shooting at the high school, and in response to that tragedy, the district took many safety measures and installed metal detectors in the middle school and high school,” Miracle said. . The district also prohibits backpacks, and staff inspect permitted sports bags and handbags when students enter the school.
Schools are using AI security screening to eliminate the need for metal detectors and minimize manual bag searches. (license/image)
Miracle explained: metal detector, “For students, it was like going through TSA every day at the airport.” However, Evolv’s AI-powered system facilitates daily immigration with hassle-free searches, replacing manual tasks. This reduces the burden on staff. I’m looking for my bag.
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