Rohde & Schwarz has revealed that it has been commissioned to install security scanners in Frankfurt Airport’s newly opened Terminal 3.
According to the company, the new major airport section is one of the most advanced infrastructures in Europe.
Rohde & Schwarz said that it was asked to install 17 of its QPS201 security scanners and two QPS Walk2000 scanners in the terminal’s security lanes.
QPS201 and QPS Walk2000
The QPS201 security scanner combines high-resolution millimeterwave technology with AI‑powered analysis algorithms.
It is able to detect prohibited items with a false alarm rate significantly below regulatory requirements.
Image analysis is almost entirely automated, so security personnel only have to check the areas that have actually set off the alarm.
The company highlighted that this significantly reduces time spent on subsequent checks per passenger and increases the throughput rate of each lane while maintaining the same level of security.
More than 2,000 of these systems are currently in use around the world.
The new terminal also features two new QPS Walk2000 scanners, which allow passengers to walk through at a normal pace.
The QPS Walk2000 completely eliminates the hassle of having to adopt a fixed pose, as required by traditional scanners.
Impacts
According to Rohde & Schwarz, the incorporation of the scanners will not only bring down the average dwell time per passenger but will also ensure a low false alarm rate due to high data quality and advanced algorithms.
For the operator, Fraport, this means increased capacity utilisation of the new security lanes, fewer follow-up checks and a more reliable security process.
For passengers, these scanners mean faster and more comfortable security checks before takeoff.
All scanners have the required approvals from the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other national authorities, emphasising their regulatory compliance and international applicability, added Rohde & Schwarz.
