Evolv Gets Waiver for Improved Airport Screening System
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology granted Evolv Technologies a waiver of part of the FCC’s Part 15 rules so it can apply for FCC certification to market its Edge system, a walk-through security screening system intended for use…
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at airports and other indoor locations. “The device transmits a swept frequency signal over the range of 24.0 to 28.8 GHz from an array of antennas mounted in the columns,” OET said. “It is designed to capture 30 three-dimensional video frames per second of each person passing through it. The device analyzes the captured information and uses an indicator light to show whether any potential threats were detected.” Evolv needs a waiver because the device produces signal levels that exceed the limits in the Part 15 rules, OET said. The device offers public-interest benefits, making screening more effective without requiring people to remove outer garments or objects in their pockets, the order said. “We also conclude that, with appropriate operational and technical restrictions to prevent harmful interference to authorized services, granting Evolv’s request for waiver does not undermine the purpose of the rules, i.e., to prevent harmful interference to authorized services.”