UK—Heathrow Trials Privacy-Friendly Bodyscanners
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Katie Paxie
UK newspapers have reported that Heathrow Airport is set to introduce privacy-friendly bodyscanners.
Other systems that have been tested in UK airports produce an image in more bodily detail than many individuals feel comfortable with. The new system utilises radio waves to create a cartoon-like outline to represent the passenger’s body and will use large yellow boxes to highlight any suspicious items.
If an initial trial is successful, the changes could signal the end of metal detectors and full body searches.
Other systems that have been tested in UK airports produce an image in more bodily detail than many individuals feel comfortable with. The new system utilises radio waves to create a cartoon-like outline to represent the passenger’s body and will use large yellow boxes to highlight any suspicious items.
If an initial trial is successful, the changes could signal the end of metal detectors and full body searches.
