AOptix and SITA offer biometric identification solutions for airport safety

AOptix Technologies, developer of biometric identification solutions, has reached an agreement with airport IT solutions provider, Sita, to market your InSight iris and facial recognition solution to airfields around the world.

Sita, specialist in information and communication technology for air transport, has become a new partner of AOptix Technologies. SITA has more than 2.700 customers in more than 200 countries through 300 airports worldwide. Almost every airline and airport in the world does business with this company.

Leveraging AOptix InSight Iris and Facial Recognition Biometric Technology, SITA will work with its airport customers, airlines and governments to implement automated solutions that deliver fast identity detection, precise and effortless to streamline passenger flows at airports and borders.

Sean Farrell, Director of Biometric Services at SITA, has pointed out: “We've been impressed with AOptix's commitment to improving the overall passenger experience with non-invasive, easy-to-use products that minimize the time and effort to confirm a traveler's identity.. This reduces queue times and disruption at the airport”.

“AOptix InSight facial and iris recognition biometric products combined with SITA's iBorders BioThenticate, a biometric matching and management system, and SITA's passenger processing system, offer world-class solutions for border management and airport security checkpoints”, added Farrell.

For its part, Joseph Pritikin, Director of Product Marketing at AOptix, has pointed out that “as IATA's strategic partner for passenger experience, security and facilities, we are delighted to work with SITA on streamlining and automating the end-to-end travel experience, from check-in to pre-boarding selection, boarding and immigration processing. SITA has an impressive technical capability and worldwide presence that provides the potential to offer our InSight system to thousands of airport customers, airlines and governments in more than 200 Countries”.

AOptix InSight family of biometric facial and iris recognition solutions provides high accuracy, speed and intuitive capability. With millions of transactions at borders and security controls, and tens of thousands of new transactions every day, inSight system has proven to perform seamlessly in challenging real-world environments. Working in a comfortable distance from 1,5 – 2,5 Meters, users of all heights simply have to stand in a catching area, look at the system and open your eyes. In a matter of seconds, systems capture ISO-ICAO quality face and iris images to ensure the most reliable matching accuracy.

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