Towards automatic threat detection: A survey of advances of deep learning within X-ray security imaging

S Akcay, T Breckon - Pattern Recognition, 2022‏ - Elsevier
X-ray security screening is widely used to maintain aviation/transport security, and its
significance poses a particular interest in automated screening systems. This paper aims to …

Improving the efficacy of security screening tasks: A review of visual search challenges and ways to mitigate their adverse effects

AT Biggs, SR Mitroff - Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Security checkpoints are used to keep potentially dangerous items and individuals out of
secure areas. Although technological advances can enhance security efficacy through both …

Towards dual-view x-ray baggage inspection: A large-scale benchmark and adaptive hierarchical cross refinement for prohibited item discovery

B Ma, T Jia, M Li, S Wu, H Wang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Dual-view baggage inspection has been widely applied in real-world scenarios, where
orthogonal viewpoints are deployed to capture diverse and complementary information …

[HTML][HTML] Automation reliability, human–machine system performance, and operator compliance: A study with airport security screeners supported by automated …

D Huegli, S Merks, A Schwaninger - Applied Ergonomics, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Using a simulated X-ray screening task, we tested 122 airport security screeners working
with the support of explosives detection systems for cabin baggage screening (EDSCB) as …

Using cognitive psychology research to inform professional visual search operations

AT Biggs, MR Kramer, SR Mitroff - Journal of applied research in memory …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Visual search—locating target (s) among distractors—is a common practice that can range
in difficulty from trivially easy to nearly impossible. Professional searches (eg, airport …

[HTML][HTML] Visual inspection problem-solving strategies at different experience levels

L Swann, V Popovic, D Wiredja - Applied Ergonomics, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Airport security screening is a visual inspection task comprising search and decision.
Problem solving is used to support decision making. However, it is not well understood. This …

[PDF][PDF] A STUDY OF X-RAY MACHINE IMAGE LOCAL SEMANTIC FEATURES EXTRACTION MODEL BASED ON BAG-OF-WORDS FOR AIRPORT SECURITY.

N Zhang, J Zhu - International Journal on Smart Sensing & Intelligent …, 2015‏ - sciendo.com
The aviation security at the airport has been faced with increasingly severe situations since
the 9-11 event. It's of utmost importance to train airport X-ray machine screener's image …

Evaluation of strategies to train visual search performance in professional populations

MR Kramer, CL Porfido, SR Mitroff - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Highlights•Given visual search success vs. failure can have life-or-death implications,
effective training is critical.•Most training practices focus on proper use of technology and …

Increasing X-ray image interpretation competency of cargo security screeners

S Michel, M Mendes, JC De Ruiter… - International journal of …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
X-ray screening of containers and unit load devices in the area of cargo ship** is
becoming an essential and common feature at ports and airports all over the world. The …

Advancements in machine learning techniques for threat item detection in X-ray images: a comprehensive survey

A Singh, Dhiraj - International Journal of Multimedia Information …, 2024‏ - Springer
X-ray security screening is crucial in detecting prohibited objects and explosive materials
within passenger luggage, thus ensuring the safety of airports, railway stations, and aircraft …