Friday, May 06, 2005

New Baggage Scanning System Is Tested At Boston Airport

Via TechWeb:

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began testing a baggage monitoring system Friday at Boston's Logan International Airport. Developed by Analogic Corp., the Carry-On Baggage Real Time Assessment (COBRA) system scans baggage in real time searching for explosives, guns and knives.

The monitoring system delivers 3-D color images of the interior of luggage and is an improved follow-on technology of Analogic's Exact scanners which have been used in airports for several years. Sophisticated algorithms can pick out embargoed cargo, the company maintains.

If the scanning system passes its test period, the TSA plans to approve the system for widespread usage.




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