AIRPORT SECURITY ESCALATOR

FROM LONG queues to taking off your shoes, no one enjoys going through airport security, even as new technologies promise to speed up the process. But could it ever be as simple as stepping onto an escalator and being whisked through in under a minute? The “Aerochk” would see passengers step onto a conveyor on the way to their gate, placing their passport on one side and their luggage on the other. Facial recognition technology would be used to match their identity with their passport and confirm the passenger has a valid ticket. The machine could also ask questions to passengers and record their answers. Meanwhile, the luggage conveyor would scan for prohibited items, with each bag photographed, weighed and linked to its owner. Where problems are detected, the bag would be…

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Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2019

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