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Fri, Nov 18, 2005

Israeli Airport Lie Detector Shows Promise

Picture This: The TSA With Lie Detectors

We may be witnessing the future of airport security, as an Israeli-made airport lie detector is currently being tested at Russia's Domodedevo airport.

According to Reuters, the Nemesysco GK-1 two-stage voice analyzer would require passengers to don headphones at a console and answer a series of yes-or-no questions regarding their intent to perform illicit acts such as hijacking or drug smuggling.

The designers of the GK-1 stated the system will almost always pick up uncontrollable tremors and stutters in the voice, that give away those with something to hide... and so far, the manufacturer claims, the system has been nearly foolproof.

"In our trial, 500 passengers went through the test, and then each was subjected to full traditional searches," said Nemesysco CEO Amir Liberman. "The one person found to be planning something illegal was the one who failed our test."

The designers of the GK-1 stated the software will almost always pick up uncontrollable tremors and stutters in the voice, that give away liars or those with something to hide.

The GK-1 is expected to cost between $10,000-$30,000.

A spokesman for the Moscow airport -- which was, as was reported by Aero-News, the departure point for two Tupelov airliners brought down by terrorists last year -- said "the [lie detector] has proved to be effective and we are in principle ready to use it." 

"Unlike conventional lie detectors such as the polygraph, this is minimally invasive, requiring hardly any physical contact," Liberman said.

Liberman added the first stage of the test takes between 30-75 seconds, with those who fail the test being taken aside for more intensive questioning and, if necessary, searches.

The system would be ineffective with the approximately 12 percent of the population who show stress even when they have nothing to hide, admitted Liberman. The system might also not be able to recognize nuance -- such as a drug user, who is not smuggling the drugs but has still committed a crime.

FMI: www.nemesysco.com

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