Real-World Setting Data Collection to Evaluate Morpho Detection’s ShoeScanner™ Advances

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Morpho Detection, Inc., a business of Safran group’s Morpho division, this week launched a data collection study of its next generation ShoeScanner™ at Indianapolis International Airport (IND), one of the final steps in preparing this solution for regulatory approvals.

The data collection is taking place at Indianapolis International Airport’s pre-security Civic Plaza and is expected to provide critical insights into real-world operational requirements, such as human interaction and ease-of-use. Morpho Detection’s latest-technology shoe scanning device (SSD) is designed to detect shoe-borne threats, allowing air travelers to be screened at security checkpoints without the need to remove their shoes.

“We’re excited to take this important next step towards the acceptance and adoption of advanced shoe screening technology,” said Dennis Cooke, president and CEO, Morpho Detection, Inc. “There is a growing global demand for a convenient and effective shoe scanning option, and we’re pleased to offer Indianapolis travelers the opportunity to be part of the final development of this solution.”

“The Indianapolis Airport Authority is pleased to partner with Morpho Detection as a test location for this project,” noted Mark Hedegard, IAA’s senior director of business development. “We fully support the research and development of new airport security innovations and are very interested in systems that will enable us to enhance and improve the overall airport experience for passengers.”

Morpho Detection’s SSD technology can detect a wide range of explosives and metal shoe-borne threats using multiple integrated technologies, including Ion Trap Mobility Spectroscopy, Quadrupole Resonance and active metal weapons detection. Designed for high-volume and throughput, the ShoeScanner provides a convenient, quick and effective scan for metal and explosives not only in shoes, but also on the lower leg.

“The Indianapolis data collection will take us one step closer to the checkpoint of the future – armed with real-world data, we are confident we can deliver highly effective shoe scanners that provide a fast, convenient solution for air travelers,” said John C. Hill, chief technology officer, Morpho Detection, Inc.

The Morpho Detection ShoeScanner is the next-generation evolution of the former SRT (Secure Registered Traveler) Kiosk, which for the first time integrated explosives detection and shoe scanning technologies along with biometric identification to support registered traveler programs in the U.S. The next-generation ShoeScanner does not incorporate biometric technology.

For more information, please visit www.morphodetection.com and www.indianapolisairport.com.

About Morpho Detection, Inc.

Morpho Detection, Inc., part of Morpho, a business of the Safran group (PAR: SAF), is a leading supplier of explosives and narcotics and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) detection systems for government, military, air and ground transportation, first responder, critical infrastructure and other high-risk organizations. Following Safran Group’s 2009 acquisition of GE Security’s GE Homeland Protection, Inc. business, Morpho Detection integrates computed tomography (CT), Raman Spectroscopy, trace (ITMS™ technology), X-ray and X-ray Diffraction technologies into solutions that can make security activities more accurate, productive and efficient. With industry-leading products such as the Itemiser® DX trace detection system, the CTX line of explosive detection systems (EDS), and the StreetLab® Mobile hand-held chemical and biological substance identification unit, Morpho Detection’s solutions are deployed to help protect people and property in some of the most important and sensitive world locations.

About the Indianapolis Airport Authority

The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) owns and operates Indiana’s largest airport system. In addition to Indianapolis International Airport (IND), its facilities include the Downtown Heliport, Eagle Creek Airpark, Hendricks County Airport, Metropolitan Airport, and Mt. Comfort Airport. Indianapolis International Airport was named the best North American airport by J.D. Power and Associates serving under ten million passengers per year in 2010. IND’s economic impact in central Indiana is more than $3.3 billion annually and about 10,000 people work at the airport each day. According to U.S. Department of Transportation data, IND’s average domestic air fare is one of the lowest in the nation. IND averages 154 daily departures to 35 nonstop destinations. Home of the second-largest FedEx Express operation in the world, IND is the eighth largest cargo facility in the U.S.

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CONTACT:

Morpho Detection, Inc.
Steve Hill
+1-503-705-4172
steve.hill@morphodetection.com

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Morpho Detection is conducting a data collection study of its next generation ShoeScanner(TM) at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) this week, one of the final steps in preparing for regulatory approvals. The technology will allow air travelers to be screened at security checkpoints without removing their shoes. (Photo: Business Wire)