The security of the U.S. commercial aviation system has been a growing concern since the 1970's when the hijacking of aircraft became a serious problem. Over that period, federal aviation officials have been searching for more effective ways for non-invasive screening of passengers, luggage, and cargo to detect concealed explosives and weapons. To assist in this effort, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) asked the NRC for a study of emerging screening technologies. This book - the fourth of four - focuses on data fusion as a means to significantly improve the ability of the existing suite of airport detection systems and access control systems to detect and prevent attacks. The book presents a discussion of the data fusion, an analysis of current data fusion efforts, and an assessment of data fusion opportunities for various airport security activities.
Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation, National Research Council
1 Front Matter; 2 In Memoriam, Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Data Fusion for Security Operations; 5 3 Current Data Fusion Endeavors; 6 4 Opportunities for Data Fusion; 7 Appendix A: Acronyms; 8 Appendix B: Biographies of the Committee Members; 9 Appendix C: Selected Presentations on Data Fusion
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