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Full-body scanners test at Bengaluru and Cochin airports
Full-body scanners trial at Bengaluru and Cochin airports could change security screening for Indian passengers.
In brief
Full-body scanners trial at Bengaluru and Cochin airports could change security screening for Indian passengers. Indian airports will test full-body scanners to identify suspicious items while addressing privacy concerns and cultural items like mangalsutra. Originally reported by Financialexpress.
Full-body scanners trial begins
Air passengers could eventually witness a change in security screening at Indian airports as full-body scanners undergo trials at Bengaluru and Cochin airports.
BCAS collects trial data
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security is collecting data from these trials, including details on the number of alarms generated.
Scanners mandated at eight airports
Full-body scanners have been mandated for eight airports, though details of those airports were not immediately available.
Privacy concerns addressed
The technology is now being made 'image agnostic' to display a model instead of body images during scanning.
Ornaments trigger alarms
Scanners may trigger alarms for items like mangalsutra, prompting algorithm refinements for Indian citizens.
Future security tech
BCAS is developing CTX machines to allow electronic items in hand luggage and exploring AI for airport security systems.
The big picture
Indian airports will test full-body scanners to identify suspicious items while addressing privacy concerns and cultural items like mangalsutra.
