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by Thava Sajitharan

KritiKal SecureScan Private Ltd (KSPL) of India is to launch an advanced vehicle scanner system called the ZenScan in Sri Lanka shortly. In an interview with the Sunday Observer, Chief Executive Officer of KSPL Kapil Bardeja explained the advantages and the innovative features of the system. "ZenScan is a computer vision based system to image the underside of the moving vehicle. It uses high end electro-mechanical and camera based assembly", he said.

"This system could be installed at any premises that faces high security threat", added Bardeja. "The video grabbed by the system is stitched to form a composite image of the underside of the vehicle. Potential applications include inspection of vehicle underside for presence and detection of unwanted substances like bombs, explosives, contraband things, etc."

"The image is displayed on a monitor. It can be controlled by the operator to change the appearance of the image or zoom into selected areas to examine in more details" he said.

Using hand-held mirror is the most common method to search for hidden items under a vehicle at present. Bardeja, stressing that it's completely unfair to compare the ZenScan system to the mirror system, pointed out that the mirror system consumed a lot of time and large man-power was required for that.

But ZenScan system scans a moving vehicle up to a speed of 30km/h and the visuals and details obtained through the scanning could be stored for desired duration, he noted.

Asked as to how much it would cost to install the system he said it'd be roughly around 45-50 thousand US dollars. There will be a range of prices depending on the requirement of the organisation, that is willing to purchase the foot, he added. Bardeja also noted that the technology of their invention was purely indigenous and it had gotten a good reception in India. "We are basically targeting the developing countries", he further said.

The KSPL hopes to launch this product in the third week of February, according to Bardeja.

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