|
Middle Eastern airports are set to see new
technology which promises to dramatically enhance the passenger security screening process at
airports.
The newly developed SmartCheck Personnel Screening System uses X-ray technology to detect any objects, metallic or non-metallic, concealed
under a person’s clothing by reflecting an X-ray beam from a passenger to a detector to create a photo-like image that is easy to interpret and
understand.
The system’s software incorporates algorithms that
ensures only an outline of a person’s body is displayed to eliminate privacy concerns. The result
is a safe personnel screening system that ensures a person’s privacy while providing an effective screening process for identifying weapons,
explosives, drugs, and other illegal substances in high-threat environments.
The system fits within standard doorways and is far less intrusive and time consuming than a pat-down search.
Middle Eastern airport officials will have a chance to watch the scanning process and view the images themselves at this year’s Airport Build and
Supply Exhibition in Dubai.
American Science and Engineering, Inc (AS&E), developers of the new system, say that the device could make the intrusive and time-consuming
pat-down searches obsolete.
Anthony Fabiano, CEO of AS&E
said, “SmartCheck detects the broadest range of threats, including metallic weapons, non-metallic weapons, and
explosives by providing a clear and unambiguous image of the threat.
“With this system as a primary screening method there should be little need to resolve false alarms with a secondary inspection, thereby improving
the efficiency of the screening process.”
Taking place from June 5 – 7, 2006 at Airport Expo Dubai, the Airport Build & Supply Exhibition is
a must-attend event for airport and aviation
suppliers eager to profit from the current phenomenal growth in the Middle East’s aviation industry.
Live demonstrations of American Science and
Engineering’s SmartCheck system may be viewed at Stand # WF2 in the main exhibition hall.
See
other recent news regarding:
Airports,
Security,
Dubai
|
