Managing Pandemics in Airport Security Environments: A Comparative Analysis of Classic Airport Security and Smart Security Approaches

This article conducts a comparative analysis of conventional and SMART security systems within airport environments, focusing particularly on their roles in managing pandemics. It highlights the limitations of classic airport security, which relies on human-operated X-ray and metal detection equipment, and its lack of agility in addressing emerging threats or pandemics. In contrast, the SMART Security approach, integrating advanced technologies like millimeter wave equipment, computer tomography, biometrics, and AI, offers a more proactive and efficient response to pandemic-related challenges but not without its disadvantages.