Mass Body Scanner Increases Privacy, Efficiency, and Security

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Crowded places are often the most vulnerable locations in the context of terrorism and public safety. In most public places there is a lack of appropriate protection. Terrorists often target crowded public areas such as stadiums, airports, bus and train stations, hotels, and major events since protecting such large areas with high civilian traffic is incredibly difficult.

Furthermore, traditional security checkpoints aren’t always the optimal method of securing public places. Scanning one person at a time simply takes too much time, especially when securing large events such as concerts, sports events, conferences and more.

A new approach is required for securing crowded public places and a Cypriot company is working to deliver this new approach. Apstec has been at work developing their Human Security Radar (HSR) to make it possible to screen high volumes of people without disrupting or delaying them.

The company’s Human Security Radar is revolutionizing security in public places with high volumes of human traffic. The HSR system is a fully automated system that scans people walking through it in real time to detect firearms and explosive devices. 

Each HSR system is capable of screening up to 10 thousand people an hour. It is also capable of scanning several people at the same time, without having them remove any clothing or empty their pockets. 

HSR is capable of detecting concealed firearms and explosives on a person’s body or in a bag. Once detected, the system is capable of identifying the threat and its exact location. The alert is also then relayed to the response team with the relevant information regarding the suspect, the weapon, and the location of both.

Apstec’s website also mentions that the system is also capable of easy integration with other existing systems such as CCTV, control rooms, facial recognition software, and more. The system could also be placed in front of entrances, so that if it detects any contraband, the system could automatically lock the door so that the suspect won’t have a way to enter the perimeter.

HSR allows for the free flow of people. The system increases privacy for civilians, as no physical interaction is required, and at the same time decreases the risk of terrorism or mass shootings.

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