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What are eqo scanners?
Millimetre-wave refers to that part of
the electromagnetic spectrum that lies
between radio waves and infrared. This
spectral band is used in many everyday
products such as intruder alarms and
driver assist for car parking. Millimetrewaves possess the property of passing
transparently through lightweight
materials such as clothing fabrics. The
property is made use of in mm-wave
scanners that find their main application
in concealed object detection systems
– typically used to identify the presence
of weapons and contraband that are
hidden beneath a person’s clothing.
Millimetre waves are reflected from
the body at different levels compared
to hidden objects concealed beneath
the clothing. The millimetre waves are
received and sophisticated software
algorithms analyse the data to locate
any concealed objects.
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Smiths Detection uses a technology
that scans the 3D scene electronically
to provide the first no moving parts
scanner that is suitable for mass
people screening. The system
consists of a flat-panel array that
produces high quality data that is
processed through the automatic
detection algorithms in real-time.
The transmitted millimetre waves are
directed to the panel.
The millimetre waves reflected by the
body are sensed by the receiver. The
3D volume is made up of thousands of
fine voxels which are all interrogated
15 times every second. This builds up
the data for the programmed person
who is being scanned that is used by
the automatic detection algorithms.
The eqo product – named because
it senses millimetre wave echoes –
marks an evolution to next-generation
technology for millimetre wave
scanners. The electronic scanning
not only dispenses with the need for
moving parts but also dramatically
reduces the footprint of the product.
In order to preserve the privacy of
people who are being scanned the
detection process is automated.
In these automatic systems, the
data processing algorithms find
the position of concealed objects
and provides a location indicator
on a generic graphic to the system
operator. The automated systems also
have a faster and more cost-effective
screening process.
The fine resolution and high
refresh rate allow eqo’s automatic
detection engines to produce a high
probability of detection with a low
false alarm rate.
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