Camera Sees Under Clothes

Oooh...cameras that see through clothes! Well it really can't show anatomical details, so don't get too excited. From a distance of up to 80 feet, the new cameras are capable of seeing things under your clothes that could be a security threat. The waves from any given material carry a distinctive signature, so security will be able to distinguish cocaine from sugar and plastic explosives from clay.

The T5000 system will likely be used in public settings like transit stops (bus and subway stations), shopping facilities and other large public places where monitoring security is important.