New T-Ray Camera For Outdoor Venues - Enhanced Range And Sensitivity For Added Security

The new T5000 camera from Thruvision is set to be unveiled this week at the Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB) Exhibition in the UK. According to Thruvision’s website, “The only commercially available camera of its kind in the world, the T5000 can image both metallic and non-metallic threat objects hidden under clothing on still or moving subjects without revealing any body detail.” The latter point is just as important as its sensing capabilities when it comes to privacy rights. When the original T-ray scanners were first developed, there was a significant outcry from the general public and civil liberties groups because they were able to display, sometimes quite vividly, a person’s intimate details. So much so, that the displays for the scanners were placed such that they were not viewable by the general public, only by security personnel. The new camera is able to distinguish between items carried on the body and the body itself, allowing it to automatically mask private body details.

The camera was designed for extended range of as much as 25 meters, allowing it to be used in outdoor venues such as sporting arenas, as well as other vulnerable public spaces, unlike previous versions that were designed primarily for short range indoor use.