Automated Passport Control kiosks
E215351
U.S. port of entry infrastructure
border control technology
immigration inspection system
self-service kiosk
Automated Passport Control kiosks are self-service machines at U.S. ports of entry that streamline and expedite the inspection process for eligible travelers by automating passport and customs data collection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Automated Passport Control kiosks canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1928821 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Automated Passport Control kiosks Context triple: [Office of Field Operations, usesProgram, Automated Passport Control kiosks]
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A.
Known Traveler Number system
The Known Traveler Number system is a U.S. trusted traveler identification program that allows pre-approved passengers to receive expedited security screening at airports.
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B.
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) is a U.S. government biometric entry–exit tracking system used to verify the identities and monitor the movements of foreign nationals entering and leaving the United States.
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C.
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
The Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System is the FBI’s large-scale computerized system for storing, searching, and matching fingerprint and biometric data to support criminal identification and investigative work.
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D.
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) for U.S. citizens
The Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free U.S. government service that lets American citizens register their overseas trips so they can receive safety updates and be more easily assisted by embassies and consulates in emergencies.
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E.
International Arrivals Facility
The International Arrivals Facility is the dedicated terminal area at Ontario International Airport that processes passengers arriving on international flights, including customs and immigration services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Automated Passport Control kiosks Target entity description: Automated Passport Control kiosks are self-service machines at U.S. ports of entry that streamline and expedite the inspection process for eligible travelers by automating passport and customs data collection.
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A.
Known Traveler Number system
The Known Traveler Number system is a U.S. trusted traveler identification program that allows pre-approved passengers to receive expedited security screening at airports.
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B.
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) is a U.S. government biometric entry–exit tracking system used to verify the identities and monitor the movements of foreign nationals entering and leaving the United States.
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C.
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
The Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System is the FBI’s large-scale computerized system for storing, searching, and matching fingerprint and biometric data to support criminal identification and investigative work.
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D.
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) for U.S. citizens
The Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free U.S. government service that lets American citizens register their overseas trips so they can receive safety updates and be more easily assisted by embassies and consulates in emergencies.
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E.
International Arrivals Facility
The International Arrivals Facility is the dedicated terminal area at Ontario International Airport that processes passengers arriving on international flights, including customs and immigration services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. port of entry infrastructure
ⓘ
border control technology ⓘ immigration inspection system ⓘ self-service kiosk ⓘ |
| benefit |
improved data accuracy through electronic capture
ⓘ
more efficient allocation of CBP officer resources ⓘ shorter processing times for eligible travelers ⓘ |
| developedFor |
handling increasing international traveler volumes
ⓘ
modernizing U.S. border inspection ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Global Entry
ⓘ
surface form:
Global Entry kiosks
Mobile Passport Control application ⓘ |
| follows | U.S. Customs and Border Protection security and privacy policies ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
capturing traveler photographs
ⓘ
collecting biographic information ⓘ collecting customs declaration responses ⓘ printing receipts for CBP officers ⓘ scanning machine-readable passports ⓘ verifying basic document validity electronically ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
U.S. airports
ⓘ
U.S. ports of entry ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. land border ports of entry
preclearance locations abroad ⓘ |
| operatedBy | U.S. Customs and Border Protection ⓘ |
| outputs |
data transmitted to CBP inspection systems
ⓘ
receipt with traveler information and responses ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. entry inspection process
ⓘ
primary inspection area at ports of entry ⓘ |
| regulates | entry of eligible travelers into the United States ⓘ |
| replaces | paper customs declaration forms for eligible travelers ⓘ |
| requires |
eligibility under CBP program rules
ⓘ
valid machine-readable passport ⓘ |
| serves |
U.S. citizens
ⓘ
U.S. lawful permanent residents ⓘ eligible Canadian citizens ⓘ eligible Visa Waiver Program travelers ⓘ other eligible international travelers as designated by CBP ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
U.S. customs regulations
ⓘ
U.S. immigration law ⓘ |
| usedFor |
automating customs declaration data collection
ⓘ
automating passport data collection ⓘ expediting traveler processing ⓘ reducing wait times in primary inspection lines ⓘ reducing workload for U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers ⓘ streamlining inspection at U.S. ports of entry ⓘ |
| uses |
cameras for facial images
ⓘ
network connections to CBP databases ⓘ passport readers ⓘ touchscreen interfaces ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Automated Passport Control kiosks Description of subject: Automated Passport Control kiosks are self-service machines at U.S. ports of entry that streamline and expedite the inspection process for eligible travelers by automating passport and customs data collection.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.