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Sensor Technology Detects
Evolis Launch
Foodborne Pathogens and
Quantum
Infectious Diseases In-flight
Evolis has announced the availability
The global aviation industry has been identified as of the new Quantum, a modular
a potentially hazardous avenue for the spread printing and encoding system for high-
foodborne pathogens and infectious volume and dual-sided card
contaminants. Foodborne illnesses associated personalisation.
with air travel are quite common. However, when it The new Evolis Quantum brings to
occurs, it may have serious implications for the market the ease of use of a
passengers and when crew is affected, has the desktop printer matched to the
potential to threaten safety of the flight. power of industrial machines for
The quality of in-flight catering relies on high- centralised personalisation. The
standards of food preparation and storage at all system is designed to be fully
stages of the process; especially in the airport flexible and personalised on-site,
kitchens (or at subcontractors' facilities), in the directly by the user according to the need of
transportation vehicles that carry the food from the the moment. Quantum is the ideal system for any
ground source to the aircraft and on the aircraft. organisation that needs to personalise cards in large
Several foodborne outbreaks have been recorded quantities, from card manufacturers to service bureaus or even
by the airline industry as a result of a number of banks and universities. Quantum fits a wide array of market
different quality and safety failures at each of applications: ID & membership cards, loyalty cards,
these locations. transportation passes, student cards, event passes, payment
MS Tech of Herzliya, Israel, is an innovative cards, calling and SIM cards, and much more.
designer and manfuacturer of advanced sensors.
The company has a Sensor R&D Center and five
operating divisions of which, MS Food Safety is Mirasys Protects City of Bangkok
currently developing the FOODSCAN™ 3000, a
hand-held and portable food contamination Mirasys has been selected as the surveillance software provider for one of world’s most renowned
detector. The product is based on the company's cities, the City of Bangkok. As Bangkok renews its city-wide surveillance programme, it sought a
proven and patented HF-QCM Sensor Technology system that could integrate different types of hardware and cameras, and that would remain
and is designed to give a micro-biological quality flexible over the coming years. Mirasys was chosen as the software provider due to its seamless
indication of food and in-flight catering onboard integration capabilities, reliability and long-term adaptability.
commercial aircrafts. The simplicity and The Mirasys software, which will initially support more than 3,000 IP cameras in the City of
ruggedised design of FOODSCAN™ 3000 makes Bangkok, allows digital images to be recorded and monitored both locally and centrally. The system
it easy-to-use by airborne and ground personnel. will also be extended with intelligence features to allow effective long-term use of the system. The
Additional R&D programmes currently initiated by City’s existing analogue cameras will be seamlessly integrated within the Mirasys solution, which
MS Aerospace are related to the integration of provides the option of introducing very high resolution cameras in the future.
detection sensors in the aircraft cabin. The MS M.R. Sukhumbhand Paripatra, Governor of Bangkok said: “We want to take additional measures
Airscan™ 500 currently in development is a "plug to maintain the public safety of the entire city. The key to success will be the collaboration between
& play" sensor chip that will be designed to public and private sector such as hotels, shopping malls, gas stations, convenience stores and
monitor the spread of infectious diseases, such as movie theatres. With this particular procurement we want to accelerate the process and believe
the H1N1 Swine Flu pandemic during flight. that there will more than 20,000 cameras to cover the most important areas within next four years.”
UK Border Agency Deploys Brijot Technology
The United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) has decided to incorporate additional technology to help with its efforts to keep contraband out of the country.
Using a passive millimetre wave (PMMW) object detection system they have strengthened their ability to target illicit and smuggled goods. To toughen their
screening for Class A drugs, concealed cash, and other items, they have adopted an approach which involves the deployment of a mix of fixed and mobile
units across the UK.
Brijot Imaging Systems, Inc. proved the technical ability to successfully screen passengers for contraband travelling on short or long haul flights with final
destinations into the UK during trials in 2007. The UKBA has since nationally deployed the PMMW object detection systems and these are now integral to their
day-to-day contraband screening efforts at major air and sea ports. There have been some promising results to date with several seizures of cash and the use
of the mobile system has greatly increased the flexibility of the equipment.
John Whyte, Director of UKBA and chair of the Detection Technology Board said, “The incorporation of the PMMW technology, along with behavioural
science, and intelligence, has significantly increased the ability of our officers to detect contraband.”
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