Has Airport Security Improved?
Title | Has Airport Security Improved? PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs |
Publisher | |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Aeronautics, Commercial |
ISBN |
Airline Passenger Security Screening
Title | Airline Passenger Security Screening PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 1996-07-19 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 0309054397 |
This book addresses new technologies being considered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for screening airport passengers for concealed weapons and explosives. The FAA is supporting the development of promising new technologies that can reveal the presence not only of metal-based weapons as with current screening technologies, but also detect plastic explosives and other non-metallic threat materials and objects, and is concerned that these new technologies may not be appropriate for use in airports for other than technical reasons. This book presents discussion of the health, legal, and public acceptance issues that are likely to be raised regarding implementation of improvements in the current electromagnetic screening technologies, implementation of screening systems that detect traces of explosive materials on passengers, and implementation of systems that generate images of passengers beneath their clothes for analysis by human screeners.
Has Airport Security Improved?
Title | Has Airport Security Improved? PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs |
Publisher | |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Aeronautics, Commercial |
ISBN |
Airport Security
Title | Airport Security PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection |
Publisher | |
Pages | 56 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |
Fusion of Security System Data to Improve Airport Security
Title | Fusion of Security System Data to Improve Airport Security PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 82 |
Release | 2007-12-14 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0309107482 |
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.
Assessment of Technologies Deployed to Improve Aviation Security
Title | Assessment of Technologies Deployed to Improve Aviation Security PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 89 |
Release | 1999-11-23 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 0309172438 |
This report assesses the operational performance of explosives-detection equipment and hardened unit-loading devices (HULDs) in airports and compares their operational performance to their laboratory performance, with a focus on improving aviation security.
Airport and Aviation Security
Title | Airport and Aviation Security PDF eBook |
Author | Bartholomew Elias |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 442 |
Release | 2009-09-14 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1420070304 |
The response of the U.S. federal government to the events of September 11, 2001 has reflected the challenge of striking a balance between implementing security measures to deter terrorist attacks while at the same time limiting disruption to air commerce. Airport and Aviation Security: U.S. Policy and Strategy in the Age of Global Terrorism is a co