Opportunities for the Use of Biometric Technology in Air Transport

Abstract

This paper highlights the potential use of facial biometric technology in air transport as well as in transport. Modern biometric technologies allow this identification or verification to be done quickly and conveniently virtually anywhere and at any time. In recent years, this technology has developed and advanced at a rapid rate. Industrial aviation is implementing biometric facial identification, which significantly impacts the next generation of biometrics. Today, biometric technologies are increasingly used in businesses as attendance and access control systems, in systems for authenticating access to workstations, computer networks, applications, databases, and most recently, in the field of biometric signatures. The falling price of biometric technology is making it more affordable for a wider range of applications. Slovak airports consider biometrics as part of a proposed methodology and legislation restricting and protecting personal data. As part of this contribution, artificial intelligence will be used to identify persons quickly during passenger registration, increase airport security, and make air travel more pleasant by reducing the time it takes to check in and identify passengers during check-in, passport control, boarding, and baggage handling. The aim of this paper is to analyze the facial biometrics technology, its advantages, and a proposal for the implementation of biometrics at the M. R. Štefánik Airport in Bratislava.