Furthermore, this system is fairly small is rather concealable (Gonzalez).Ĭoncerning the specifics of the CMR’s operation, “the first antenna emits 1,000 pulses of electromagnetic radiation per second, at frequencies between 500 MHz and 5 Ghz” (Gonzalez) while “the second antenna monitors for electromagnetic patterns inside that two-meter range.
Marketed by Canadian security outfit PatriotOne, the Patscan CMR combines short-range radar with machine learning algorithms to scan individual guests for guns, knives, and bombs in real time-without forcing them to line up and walk through metal detectors” (Gonzalez).
As examined in, “The Las Vegas Resort Using Microwaves to Keep Guns Out of its Casino”, an article written by Robbie Gonzalez and published by Wired Magazine, a new technology is being tested at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino that has the ability to detect concealed firearms (Gonzalez).Īccording to Gonzalez, the device is the, “Patscan Cognitive Microwave Radar.
