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New airport security devices to examine passenger behaviour

Wednesday 3rd December 2008

Airport security may undergo massive changes in years to come as focus begins to settle on a new behavioural screening system.

Omer Laviv, CEO of ATHENA GS3, an Israeli-based security company says "We are seeing a needed paradigm shift when it comes to security"

"This 'brain-fingerprinting,' or technology which checks for behavioral intent, is much more developed than we think."

Israeli-based technology firms are developing systems that detect emotional strain in passengers - sometimes an indicator that they may wish to harm people. The systems are faster and less intrusive than metal detectors and can perform security checks using various different methods.

One method could be to have a 'smart seat' populated by sensors to collect biometric data and combine it with other visual and behavioural data to build a complete profile of the passenger's physical and psychological state.

WeCU Technologies is one company that is developing some of the security systems uses a combination of infra-red, remote sensors and imagers, and flashing subliminal images.

The firm's CEO, Ehud Givon, says the technology could be implemented as soon as 2010 if airports are willing.