BioExplorer BioExplorers Ltd. is an Israeli company, and a member of the Tamar Group, which has developed a revolutionary method for detecting illegal and hazardous materials. The method is based on using mice, which have excellent olfactory abilities and an exceptionally high level of sensitivity – qualities that allow them to detect the vapour of numerous materials and to distinguish between them.


The performance of the mice, which serve as biological detectors, has been evaluated in multiple objective tests which, the manufacturers claim, prove that the level of sensitivity in mice trained to detect a diverse range of materials exceeds the detection rates of technologies presently in use, and is even higher than that of trained canines. While existing detection methods are based on recognising particle level traces


“…the level of sensitivity in mice trained to detect a diverse range of materials exceeds the detection rates of technologies presently in use…”


of illegal substances (solids and liquids), BioExplorers' biological detectors can detect these substances in even smaller concentrations (vapour/gas). The first product developed by BioExplorers is a walk-through portal that detects explosives concealed on a person's body. The system has succeeded in detecting explosive materials that other technological systems were unable to – even when they came into direct contact with the materials. BioExplorers' system allows passenger screening at a significantly greater throughput than systems currently in use. The screening method is user-friendly: passengers


The Qylatron


are not required to remove their shoes or empty their pockets; they are not exposed to radiation; and their privacy is protected throughout the process. Furthermore, this system reduces the number of security personnel needed and thus lowers screening costs, as it eliminates the need for personnel to sample articles of clothing and other items. And where are the mice? Hidden away out of sight! BioExplorers is presently developing additional security screening systems for commercial cargo and freight, as well as for vehicles.


Qylatron


One of the most exciting products we have seen in action in the last year is the Qylatron™, manufactured by Qylur Security Systems in California.


of screening space can be reduced to 200 ft2


…”


Reviewed extensively in ASI last October, the Qylatron™ is the first fully


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automated self-service security checkpoint. The system scans bags in several seconds, but scans five bags at a time as there are five chambers in which passengers can place their own bags. The doors to each chamber are colour coded – a green door means it is open and the passenger can place their bag inside, whilst a red door shows the chamber to be occupied. The passenger scans their boarding pass, or other token, and the door of their choice (usually at their preferred height) opens. Whilst the passenger walks around the Qylatron, presumably via an archway


“…with the Qylatron™, 5,800 ft2


metal detector, the bag is scanned and, at the far end of the machine, if the bag is cleared, the door turns green. If an alarm is generated, it turns purple and remains locked until a screener resolves the cause of the alarm. With the Qylatron™, 5,800 ft2


200 ft2


of screening space can be reduced to !


But screening passengers and their baggage is not the be all and end all of aviation security. We also need to know that those people who wish to gain access to our airside areas through staff checkpoints are who they claim to be.


Broadway 3D


Artec ID is a Russian company, with offices in Luxembourg, the US and, naturally, Russia. It consists of a team of high-calibre specialists who have been working together for more than ten years, capturing and processing 3D surfaces. Artec ID has recently unveiled a next generation biometric 3D facial recognition technology for high-traffic walk-through identification systems. Their Broadway 3D system identifies up to 60 persons per minute using 3D facial recognition sensors, offering high- speed access and contactless technology. It offers better recognition accuracy and convenience-in-use, as well as a high- speed spoof protection.


“…Broadway 3D system identifi es up to 60 persons per minute using 3D facial recognition sensors…”


Anna Stebleva, Vice President of Business Development at Artec Group says that, “Broadway 3D can recognise differences up to a fraction of a millimetre.”


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