How effective is the screening of airline passengers?
MAY 27, 2010
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.024370
Nature : Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST) is an experimental program for assessing airline passengers and others for the intent to cause harm. The program, which is being funded by the US Department of Homeland Security, relies on remote sensors that can measure heart rate, face temperature, and other supposedly outward indications of “malintent.” In a news feature, Nature‘s Sharon Weinberger examines whether these and other methods are effective.
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