Post Tagged with: "Scanner"
US Military Invests in Smartphone Device That Scans, IDs Faces
The US Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $3 million research contract to California-based AOptix to develop “groundbreaking” technology that could one day allow troops in the field to use a smartphone to scan and record facial features and identity people from a distance, AOptix announced Wednesday. “The DOD saw an early version of [...]
New 3-D scanner makes impact at Eglin
When the 46th Test Wing’s Air Force SEEK EAGLE Office purchased a 3-D laser scanner system six months ago, they had no idea how much of an impact this system would make. “This is state of the art,” said Mark Hillman, lead engineer at the SEEK EAGLE. “We are breaking ground for the military.” The [...]
Pakistan uses giant scanners in struggle against truck bombs
Islamabad: Police in Pakistan have deployed two giant bomb detectors on roads into Islamabad in their latest efforts to stop suicide truck bombers striking the capital. This is the first time Pakistani authorities have used the Chinese-built devices to protect a city since Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked groups went on a bombing campaign, killing more than [...]


