Invention:
University of Arizona inventors have created a security screening technology that uses a reconfigurable millimeter-wave reflect-array with compressive sensing to detect threats including guns, knives, explosives, liquids, gels, and more.
Background:
The need to modernize and improve passenger security screening has been a topic of conversation across the aviation industry for many years. Long lines, complexity of rules, and often-invasive processes are a significant burden to people undergoing checkpoint security worldwide. There is a lack of real time, effective, compact, and low-cost security screening.
Applications:
- Security screening for people
- Security screening of luggage
- Scanning for security threats in airports, train stations, subway stations, and at large public events
- Emergency security screening applications
- Geotechnical and mining field scanning
Advantages:
- More effective at scanning thick articles of clothing and shoes while worn
- Decreases queue times
- Streamlines checkpoint processes
- Reduces cost due to parallel processing
- Scans efficiently and quickly
Status: issued U.S. patent #9,970,870
