Automatic threat prediction of body-worn objects for security screening purposes

M Asri, MM Tajdini, E Wig… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Fast detection of hazardous objects in millimeter-wave personnel screening can increase
the operating efficiency of secure environments. In airports, accurate automatic detection …

Single-frequency fast dielectric characterization of concealed body-worn explosive threats

M Sadeghi, MM Tajdini, E Wig… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The efficiency and effectiveness of airport security can be improved through fast and high-
fidelity detection of concealed threat objects. If detected objects can be accurately …

Fast, fully-automatic characterization of metallic and water-based threat objects for millimeter-wave personnel screening systems

MM Tajdini, M Asri, E Wig, A Gamage… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Efficient characterization of concealed person-worn objects enhances the security of air
travel and reduces the inspection time. Mm-wave nearfield radar can detect metallic objects …

Virtual source model for ray-based analysis of focused wave scattering of a penetrable slab on PEC ground plane

M Sadeghi, C Rappaport - 2018 IEEE International Symposium …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We develop a Virtual Source Model which is an intuitive, non-iterative, forward model to
analyze the differential scattering of a dielectric covered conductive ground plane. This …

Modeling focused ray scattering by a penetrable dielectric slab over skin surface with a finite air gap for millimeter-wave person scanning

E Wig, C Rappaport - … on Antennas and Propagation & USNC …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper details a model for a weak dielectric object on the human body with a small gap
between the dielectric and body, as detected by a CW millimeter-wave security scanning …

Development of Anomaly Detection and Characterization Algorithms Using Wideband Radar Image Processing for Security Applications

M Asri - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Detection and characterization of suspicious body-worn objects is necessary for safe and
effective personnel screening. In airports, developing a precise system that can distinguish …

Characterization of penetrable dielectric slab affixed to the human body using focused CW mm-waves

M Sadeghi - 2018 - search.proquest.com
Long security lines are frustrating for airline passengers who must undergo pat downs when
when currently deployed mm-wave imaging system falsely alarm innocent objects. Faster …

Automatic Characterization of Low-Loss Low-Permittivity Body-Born Threats Using Wideband Millimeter-Wave Radar

M Asri - 2020 - search.proquest.com
In order to discriminate benign objects, such as money belts and belt buckles, from
prohibited items, we need to efficiently characterize the body-borne objects. An effective way …