Future Borders: New technologies from UAE firm will speed up airport processes

The latest iris recognition system engineered and launched by Emaratech has an average acquisition speed of up to two seconds.
Called ‘Eyen’, which in Arabic means guard, sight, and noble and in English means sight and vision, has been integrated in a new intelligent travel gate that will be launched soon.
“The new gate using “Eyen” technology will enhance passengers’ experience with minimal amount of changes in habit norms”, said Thani Alzaffin, director general of the UAE technology company..
“The system also maintains highest level of security using the latest iris recognition technology. At Emaratech, we focus first on people and then on process. We study behaviors, review existing processes, analyze the operational and technical challenges, in order to deploy business solutions that enhance the overall experience by process re-engineering”.
He added: “We have been developing solutions with our strategic partners to enable the UAE play a leading role in shaping the future of the industry and enrich travel experiences. We are very proud of the many achievements realized so far with the eGates and the smart gates implemented at all airports in the country and in the region.”
Emaratech is a strategic technology partner of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA-Dubai) which organized the two-day conference at Ritz Carlton, DIFC.
Alzaffin also revealed that the company is developing an intelligent baggage trolley that could weigh bags and even print labels to speed up the check-in process.
Evidence shown at the conference suggested that a speedier check-in led to an increase of more than a third in spending by passengers in the airport retail sites.

Sheikh Ahmed, chairman of Dubai civil aviation and Dubai Airports joined Thani Alzaffin from Emaratech and other VIPs on the company's booth at the Future Borders for today's launch of Eyen technology.