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Kansas City International Airport launch includes Nanolumens displays

Kansas City International Airport has featured Nanolumens digital signage displays in the launch of its unified terminal experience, which includes digital signage, unified CMS software, and more.

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September 30, 2024

Kansas City International Airport has featured Nanolumens digital signage displays in the launch of its unified terminal experience, according to a press release.

Largest city infrastructure investment to date

Kansas City has invested $1.5 billion in a project that included replacing three separate terminals with a unified, modernized facility; the initiative was Kansas City's largest single infrastructure investment to date.

The airport launch includes 39 gates, digital signage, and streamlined systems for messaging and wayfinding, along with unified digital signage for ticketing counter experiences.

To accomplish the project, Kansas City Aviation Department (also known as KCAD) collaborated with partners like Nanolumens, a LED display technology provider, and Dimensional Innovations (also known as DI), a Kansas City-based provider of design, technology, and fabrication solutions.

Additional partners included an array of consultants and architects, such as Henderson Engineering and SOM.

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'Digital drywall' solution

One unique challenge of the project included digital signage planned around fixed structural columns, which required back ticketing displays.

Nanolumens leveraged its Nixel Series displays for the task, installing six Nixel displays ranging in size from six-to-16 feet in width and each measuring four feet in height.

The sections of digital signage, or "Digital Drywall," were designed to meet architect visions and span columns with a minimum of gaps.

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Digital signage central to airport transformation

Nanolumens also provided Nixel Series 2.5mm Pixel Pitch dvLED displays for back counter walls, with 15 separate videowalls installed in six different sizes and collectively measuring more than 18 million pixels.

The Arrivals area features a Nixel Series 1.5mm dvLED display, measuring 15-by-6 feet at the information desk.

The curbside check-in area features ten Nanolumens 5.9mm Performance Series double-sided displays, each measuring 5.8 feet wide by 3.2 feet tall.

CMS software solution

DI spearheaded provision of a real-time CMS with support for the airport and individual airlines to quickly update information as needed.

The system is powered by Green Hippo and tvONE technology.