RF-ID tag and video passenger location in airports

Abstract

In recent years, airport security has become a critical issue in the eyes of the general public, security services and politicians alike. Over a similar period, the growing volume of flights, size of aircraft and the need, in major airports, to move a large number of people through a complex environment as efficiently and safely as possible is becoming an increasingly challenging task. With this in mind, the EU-funded Optag project was launched in 2004, to study the feasibility of a combined RF-ID tag passenger location and video surveillance system to enhance airport efficiency, safety and security.