Aviation security screening

Challenges of airport security screening

The R&S®QPS addresses the numerous challenges associated with aviation security:

• Passenger experience: With the R&S®QPS, passengers can enjoy improved comfort in an open and unobtrusive scanning environment. The scanning pose is natural, and scan times are short.
• Investment protection: Airports want to protect their investments. The R&S®QPS scanners are extremely modular and can be easily upgraded to keep up with evolving threat scenarios. .
• Security staff shortage: It is difficult to find and retain a sufficient number of well-trained security staff. The R&S®QPS makes the checkpoint a more inviting work environment and reduces staff dependency. The scanner is intuitive to operate, meaning that no special training is required, and new staff can be onboarded easily.
• Interoperability: Body scanners are usually part of an integrated security system. With the R&S®QPS Server solution, R&S®QPS can be integrated into overarching security architectures.
• Big data: Airports need proof that their security systems are working properly and efficiently. The R&S®QPS Server automatically collects data, monitors the status of the scanners and customizes the statistics needed for the board room.
• Inclusiveness: Most security scanners require the operator to select the gender of the scanned person, and entrances are often too narrow for wheelchairs. The R&S®QPS does not distinguish between genders and is wide enough for passengers with reduced mobility.
• Space efficiency: Checkpoints must make the most out of limited space. The R&S®QPS addresses this need with its slim, space-efficient shape. For maintenance purposes, the panels can also slide inward, creating more space for other equipment.
• Increasing throughput: Airport need to keep up with the increasing number of travelers. The R&S®QPS has an extremely short scan time and a low false alarm rate, ensuring the fastest possible throughput.

High-performance airport security scanners

Rohde & Schwarz airport security scanners combine precise and efficient security screening with a seamless, comfortable passenger experience. The scanner consists of flat panels equipped with thousands of antennas that rapidly emit low-power mmWaves. These waves are reflected by the passenger and then recorded by an equal number of receiving antennas, producing high-resolution 3D information.

The R&S®QPS detects anomalies rather than focusing on specific objects; this enables it to identify previously unknown threats. The scanner prioritizes privacy, evaluating physical information rather than generating images. The precise positions of detected objects are marked on a generic, gender-neutral avatar.

Perhaps most importantly, the R&S®QPS poses no health risks. It uses frequencies similar to those used by vehicles for automatic distance control, and the transmitted power at the scanned person's location is several orders of magnitude lower than mobile phone emissions.