5. The traveller will collect the trolley after it passes through the scanner

Clear view

Al Zaffin said the scanner will render the items in 3D, making it easier for the security official to differentiate between ‘red’ items – which could be dangerous, prohibited, unclear, or suspicious – and ‘green’ items. In comparison, conventional and standard X-ray scanners only display a flat 2D image of the contents, with images of items superimposed on each other.

Fast passage

The new system will also, he added, vastly reduce “false alarms” and the time spent on checking the luggage manually. There will be no need to unpack electronic devices and bottles containing liquids from the carry-on luggage before the security check, Al Zaffin explained – meaning a quick passage through security.

Al Zaffain said when people travel, they have to take out watches and other belongings at security. “Going forward, when you come for check-in, you can take the smart trolley, put everything in it and just push it in the smart scanner, which will give the officer a 3D view of items. This technology identifies the difference between harmful and unharmful objects and liquids. It’s a scannable trolley.”