NEW SECURITY SYSTEM IN AVIATION

INDUSTRY
MOHAMMED SHAFEEK C
20BBAAL139

UKIO7U
 5 Ways Technology Will Innovate Aviation
Security
 Queue Monitoring/Behavioral Analytics
 Queue monitoring solutions forecast wait times for passengers. Airport operators
can use this information to make better decisions, not only with long-term trends
but during disruptions and irregular operations. For passengers, the uncertainty of
processing times coupled with a line of people in front of them can lead to
anxiety. Having access to information can reduce that stress and manage
expectations. Technology can both generate the data and use it to drive
information to digital signage and mobile applications. And the same inputs that
monitor and observe lines can be linked to algorithms that scan video footage and
look for unusual behavior.
Internet of Things (IoT)

IoT devices have significant potential to improve aviation

security and the associated passenger experience. Not only can
IoT sensors be used to generate data for queue monitoring and
analytics, sensors can be used to control environmental
variables, including lighting, temperature and ambient noise.
The ability to monitor and control the environment in a way that
is customizable for any given screening checkpoint is an
exciting use case for the potential of IoT in air travel.

Mobile Applications

No application will make lines shorter. But mobile applications

like U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Mobile Passport
Control have demonstrated they can expedite passenger
processing. Streamlined processing of administrative
components can allow security officials to focus on inspection-
related services. Mobile applications can also help passengers
stay in touch with real-time queue information
Screening Technologies

Technologies being developed for advanced passenger

screening offer tantalizing prospects for improving passenger
flow while providing new ways to detect threats and make us
safer. X-ray diffraction produces an interference effect so that
the diffraction pattern gives information about the substances
being scanned. This offers potential for identifying liquids and
allowing them to stay in your bag. Small, microwave-detecting
cameras using plastic- or metal-based metamaterials offer a
chance to build extremely fast scanners that operate at very high
refresh rates so that images can be taken rapidly and in real-
time while passengers walk through.
Biometrics

Biometric technology, operating under the premise that

everyone is unique and that an individual can be identified by
his or her intrinsic physical or behavioral traits, is already being
used in airports. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is using
facial-recognition software to detect fake passports. Opt-in
biometric scanning could enable even greater efficiencies as
programs like Transportation Security Administration’s
PreCheck to expand and include other steps along the screening
journey.