New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) Imagine yourself walking through a security check-post at an airport without undergoing intrusive searches or avoiding standing in long queues while taking off your belts and shoes and unpacking your belongings.

Yes, this may be soon possible as technology is almost ready. Standardisation of security technology is going on and certifications may be granted in the next 2-3 years.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled the first mock-up of a 'Checkpoint of the Future' at its Annual General Meeting in Singapore recently.

The checkpoint is designed to enhance security while reducing queues and intrusive searches at airports, using intelligence-driven risk-based measures.

"Over 2.8 billion passengers are screened per year. We cannot treat our passengers like they are the terrorists we are trying to protect them from," IATA's Director Security and Travel Facilitation Kenneth Dunlap told PTI in Singapore.