OR Tambo first African airport to implement digital security checkpoint
An Airports Company South Africa video explains how the new system will work.Video supplied by ACSA
To improve passenger security and speed up the process of moving through airport security checkpoints, OR Tambo International Airport will implement a new digital security system – the first airport in Africa to do so.
The pilot implementation of the Scarabee smart security system, which uses a body scanner capable of detecting organic and inorganic anomalies, was expected to be operational at the international departures security checkpoint from November 8.
Introducing the new system earlier this month, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) group head of security Jason Tshabalala said it would detect threats such as plastic explosives, which would otherwise go undetected by metal detectors.
The body scanner, which is said to emit less radiation than a cellphone, does not show the person being scanned on its screen, but rather uses an avatar to display the location of anomalies on the body, enabling a targeted body search.
This, ACSA says, will improve the passenger experience, as it removes the need for a pat down, which some find intrusive.
Further, the system makes use of several divestment positions to allow three to four passengers to hand in their luggage for screening at a time and features an automatic tray dispenser, automatic tray transport and an automatic spacing belt. Laptops will no longer have to be removed from their casings.
An X-ray machine is used to scan luggage for prohibited items, with the images being analysed in a remote location. If something questionable is identified in a piece of luggage, it is automatically diverted to an inspection area, where an agent can perform a targeted search for potential threats.
Also speaking at the event, OR Tambo GM Bongiwe Pityi said only a few of these high-tech passenger security systems were in use globally.
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