SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA — The Transportation Security Administration reported this week that Mineta San Jose International Airport has been selected for pilot security technologies.

Test new perimeter intrusion detection and deterrence technologies will be tested in the airport given its active counties and surroundings. Since 2013, the surveillance cameras observed many intruders.

The most notable breaches were in 2014 April when 15-years old Santa Clara boy traveled to Hawaii in the wheel well of a plane. In August of the same year, Marilyn Hartman was able to fly from San Jose to Los Angeles without a boarding pass. Even with all of the technology that we already use in airports across the country, our security is far from perfect. In fact, there seem to be some clear areas in which we can improve. But how, exactly, will this new technology improve airport security?

What will the airport pilot entail?

The pilot will including installing, testing, and analyzing video cameras, analytics software for detecting some security areas, laser, fence and ground sensors. Within the pilot, new radar, microwave, and passive Infra-Red sensors will be installed and deployed in the airport area. This will help TSA agents look more seriously at the people who are boarding airplanes. And this may all happen without bothering normal people with longer waits and invasive searches!

The airport serves around 14 million passengers a year. A recent survey tried to learn the public opinion about the new technologies. Travelers agreed that the advanced technology will definitely add more confidence and ease.

San Jose International Airport is one of the two airports that were selected for the pilot. If the project is successful, it will then expand to other major airports across the country. After all, why should this new technology stop at Mineta? Especially given its security potential, it makes sense why officials have excitement about it.