ORION

ORION will (a) improve coordination between border, customs and security controls through the development of novel, groundbreaking technologies to streamline processes and enhance communication between various control points; (b) optimize resource allocation for border checks in a dynamic manner, reducing wait times and hassle for travellers while maintaining high security standards; (c) enhance threat detection capabilities of border authorities in challenging operational environments such as on roll-onroll-off ferries where vehicles and passengers are in continuous movement; (d) enforce interoperability with existing databases and tools and legacy systems used by different EU Member States; (e) improve energy efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of the border passing operations minimizing the waiting queues and reducing traffic congestion in these border crossing points and (f) ensure strong ethical and legal compliance of the developed technologies in order to protect travellers’ personal data. Its innovative framework will be demonstrated in 3 diverse yet complementary use cases, i.e., targeting (a) passenger and vehicle verification boarding or disembarking from a roll-on-roll-off (Ro-Ro) ferry; (b) seamless travel experiences for travellers on high-traffic Ro-Ro ferry routes during seasonal peaks, ensuring swift and secure border checks without disembarking from their vehicles and (c) enhanced security for passengers travelling by train and Ro-Ro ferries.