TSS has extensive experience with the development of Automated Target Recognition software used in Computed Tomography Systems, having been involved from the start in the development of this software. Modern computing power has improved dramatically over the past 20 years, while the image analysis algorithms have remained largely unchanged. TSS has used this extensive ATR software knowledge, and leveraged the great strides in computing power to produce the next generation of ATR software. This ATR is highly accurate and produces low alarm rates. The TSS ATR is scanner independent, and thus work across Imaging Platforms. The ATR algorithms are generic, but to maximize performance, they are tuned to the specific scanner-type and vendor’s hardware.
Features
- Automated threat detection
- Can be run in fully automated mode, or screener assist mode
- Vendor and equipment independent
- Works on Computed Tomography, carry-on baggage, checked baggage, Air Cargo, and Cargo Vehicle imaging
- One interface works across all platforms
- Algorithm parameters are adjusted to compensate for differences in type of scanner, resolution of scanner, threat types, and vendor’s hardware
Benefits
- Improves detection performance either by fully automated algorithms, or by running in screener assist mode
- Lowers false alarm rate in Security Imaging Systems
- Lowers overall costs by reducing alarm rate
- Improves screener information, and thus performance
- Reduces training costs, as operators use just one automated detection software
Who Would benefit using Automated Target Recognition
Both Screeners, and the traveling public benefit from ATR. For the traveling public, the benefit is higher probability of detection of threats and thus higher safety while traveling. For security screeners, ATR can be run in operator assist mode, to automatically highlight of potential threats. Alternately the software can be run in full automated mode, to provide first level screening. The benefit of this approach is that the use of ATR can improve overall screening performance, and lower overall costs by reduced and more effective primary and secondary screening.
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