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AS&E Integrating Perceptics’ UVIS in X-Ray Systems for Border Security

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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

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American Science and Engineering [ASEI] is integrating under vehicle inspection systems (UVIS) and Arabic License Plate Reader (LPR) imaging technology supplied by Perceptics LLC into its OmniView Gantry cargo and vehicle inspection system and its Z Portal cargo and vehicle inspection system at strategic border checkpoints for Abu Dhabi Customs. Perceptics is partnered with Dubai-based Simtix, its exclusive master distributor for the Middle East and North African region, to implement its UVIS and LPR solution with AS&E. The LPR system…

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