RESEARCH
STAGE
observed materials analysis
Metro Shopping malls Video in the metro
In total, 10 metro stations were
studied.
Usually on one passageway stand
from three to six frames, depending
on the width of the passage.
They stand close to each other, thereby
excluding the passage between them.
Next to the frames are always present
1-3 guards responsible for them.
At stations with a larger flow of people
there are also guards from the police
(in black uniform, with weapons)
in addition to the usual metro staff
(in blue and without weapons).
At stations with a small flow of
people (new built stations that do not
use such a large number of people),
the police is almost not present, since
there is no need of them.
Not all frames are working on
the stations and sometimes there are
only one frame working out of four.
Number of switched off frames does
not affect number of guards in any
way. A total of 9 centers were studied.
Usually in shopping centers there
are one or three frames that do not
interfere with the flow of people.
In one shopping center, the frames
were surrounded by additional fences
so that people could not pass them
by. Also in different shopping centers
the number security is very different.
In two shopping centers, security
guards stand next to the frames and
make sure that people pass only
through the frame. In two other
shopping centers, security officers
stand with a distance and do not
regulate the flow of people at all. Also
on the entrances with frames there are
tables for examination of handbags,
but they are rarely used by security.
Some tables are more well thought
out (for example, the table cover may
be softer to avoid scratching the keys/
phones that are placed on it), but this
does not affect the frequency of their
use. On the video with escalators it is
visible that people prefer to pass in
the Central framework more, than
in side ones. Also, this trend can
be seen in the video with the exits
from the subway — people choose
the frame, which is located in front
of the escalator. Even if there are
more people going in the middle
frame and there is a small queue —
people are more likely to go into it,
not in the side frames.
Also in the video with the flows
of people it can be seen that
streams of people on the stations
with the transitions in the center
of the hall, meet and face constantly.
At the station without transitions,
where there are central separation
columns, the flows of people are
normalized and do not collide at all.
Stadiums
Just was studied one stadium.
It is the protection of several people,
in addition to the frame as inspected
bags on the scanner. The frame
excludes the passage of people
not in it. Using the framework is
only primary inspection, further
inspection of the involved guards.
Seemingly, there is
usually no system
behind the number of
metal detectors, their
settings, positioning
and
even
the
presence or absence
of the guards nearby.
It makes the metal
detectors
almost
useless when it comes
to public safety and
very
inconvenient
and uncomfortable at
the same time.