Forensics

Highly Sensitive Camera will Identify Explosives at Airports

A new technology that claims to be able to identify weapons hidden under people’s clothing as they walk through checkpoints, is currently under trial at a handful of international airports. It  is being used to provide an additional layer of security against landside attacks.

The new technology, ThruVis, developed by UK based security technology company Digital Barriers, utilises a highly sensitive camera capable of detecting hidden objects such as weapons, explosives and drugs.

Its creators envisage two main ways of deploying Thruvis at airports – at entrances to terminal buildings to identify threats before passengers reach the traditional security checks and as a secondary check of airport staff when they pass in and out of secure areas, according to airportworld.com.