Optosecurity - X-Ray Security Screening

OptoScreener is the world's first X-ray checkpoint upgrade that automatically detects weapons and identifies liquid threats. It can be field deployed with minimal operator training and no physical changes to checkpoint security.

SCREENING FOR WEAPONS AND THREAT LIQUIDS

An inline solution, the OptoScreener provides 100% pre-board screening for weapons and threat liquids without adding secondary processes. The upgrade improves the consistency of threat detection at checkpoints, compensating for human subjective assessment of potential threats.

Optosecurity is a Canadian company headquartered in Québec City that develops breakthrough security products to enhance the performance of existing luggage, parcel, cargo and personnel-screening systems.

Staffed by specialists from around the world, Optosecurity is not affiliated with any legacy security products. This independence allows us to identify weaknesses, weigh solutions objectively and to consider challenges from different perspectives than existing industry players – with groundbreaking results.

OPTOSCREENER X-RAY SECURITY SCREENING SOLUTION

The OptoScreener X-ray checkpoint upgrade is a cost-effective solution to checkpoint challenges. Automated detection of potential threats prompts the screener to scrutinise certain bags or containers more closely, providing more consistent threat detection, and improved efficiency and flow at checkpoints.

INLINE WEAPONS AND LIQUID THREAT DETECTION

• 100% screening for weapons and liquid threats
• Quickly and safely identifies liquids without opening containers
• Improves security without adding secondary processes or delays
• Interprets standard X-ray signals from all machines, including 2-D signal, dual energy, and multi-view systems

INCREASED CHECKPOINT THREAT-DETECTION PERFORMANCE

The OptoScreener increases safety of people and assets with 100% PBS for weapons and threat liquids, and also improves threat detection consistency.

It enhances checkpoint threat detection and traffic flow and boosts screener efficiency and ability, compensating for human error due to stress, fatigue, pressure, etc.

It generates reports, leaving an audit trail to improve security breach traceability, and this threat library can be updated quickly to take advantage of new intelligence. It also draws attention to likely threats using sophisticated image enhancement

BUDGET AND OPERATOR FRIENDLY

• New or existing screening systems can be upgraded rather than replaced
• Provides a cost-effective way to improve security
• Offers plug-and-play simplicity, with fast installation and minimal operator training
• Clamps to the side of legacy or new X-ray machines without compromising warranty or modifying original equipment (no drilling or cutting)
• Upgrade requires no changes to checkpoint layout or protocol

The plug-and-play system is housed in a hardware unit clamped to the side of an existing X-ray system. It represents an economical way to quickly improve threat detection without changing checkpoint layout or protocol.

MEDIA AND INDUSTRY TESTIMONIALS

"The [OptoScreener] device also provides automated in-line threat detection, requires no physical changes to checkpoint security infrastructure, and can be rapidly deployed with minimal operator training. [OptoScreener] is the world's first in-line liquid threat detection system capable of interpreting standard X-ray tomography to identify potential liquid threats without opening containers." (Jane's Airport Review, March 2007.)

"Optosecurity's devices attach to existing X-ray machines and are programmed to automatically spot weapons or their components." (Washington Post, September 2006.)

"The majority of explosive detection systems deployed at checkpoints today are secondary processes, which are slow and hinder the 100% PBS objective. By automating the process and locating it in-line with existing scanning devices both these issues are resolved." (ACI Europe Airport Business, January 2007.)

"Optosecurity … has built a device that attaches to X-ray machines and identifies guns, knives and weapons components, to bolster the work of human screeners." (USA Today, November 2006.)