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See through clothes scanner gets outing at Heathrow Airport
A new Passenger screening x-ray machine at Heathrow airport sees
through passengers' clothes. The machine X-rays through clothing and
creates an anatomically correct image of the person, revealing any
concealed object under clothes.
Heathrow, which for security reasons declined to say how the new X-
ray machine improves on current scanners, denies the machines could
cause embarrassment. "It's a very low dose X-ray, the images are not
stored, it's same sex operated and the operator that sees the image
will not see the person," said the airport spokeswoman.
According to InfoWorld TechWatch, new scanners using a technology
developed at the U.S. DOE's Pacific Northwest National Lab are about
to appear at airports. The scanning process lasts only 1.5 second
and produces on a computer screen a holographic image of the
individual's body and any objects he or she is hiding. But don't be
afraid: there is a privacy mode, which can blur some parts of your
body, such as your chest or rear. These scanners will be deployed
not only in airports, but also in prisons, military caps and at
vorder crossings.
The SafeScout portal looks like a small revolving door, minus the
actual doors. Inside there are speakers and video cameras, allowing
security personnel to communicate with the individual from a remote
location. That was the 1.5-second scan. A second later, a
holographic image of the individual's body and any objects he or she
is hiding appears on a computer screen.
See through clothes scanner gets outing at Heathrow Airport
A new Passenger screening x-ray machine at Heathrow airport sees
through passengers' clothes. The machine X-rays through clothing and
creates an anatomically correct image of the person, revealing any
concealed object under clothes.
Heathrow, which for security reasons declined to say how the new X-
ray machine improves on current scanners, denies the machines could
cause embarrassment. "It's a very low dose X-ray, the images are not
stored, it's same sex operated and the operator that sees the image
will not see the person," said the airport spokeswoman.
According to InfoWorld TechWatch, new scanners using a technology
developed at the U.S. DOE's Pacific Northwest National Lab are about
to appear at airports. The scanning process lasts only 1.5 second
and produces on a computer screen a holographic image of the
individual's body and any objects he or she is hiding. But don't be
afraid: there is a privacy mode, which can blur some parts of your
body, such as your chest or rear. These scanners will be deployed
not only in airports, but also in prisons, military caps and at
vorder crossings.
The SafeScout portal looks like a small revolving door, minus the
actual doors. Inside there are speakers and video cameras, allowing
security personnel to communicate with the individual from a remote
location. That was the 1.5-second scan. A second later, a
holographic image of the individual's body and any objects he or she
is hiding appears on a computer screen.
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