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Aviation security screening optimizer for risk and throughput (ASSORT)

Journal Article · · Journal of Transportation Security
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  1. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
  2. Noblis, Inc., Reston, VA (United States)
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The increasing number of air travelers each year presents a challenge as many airports are near their capacity in terms of resources and space for passenger screening. Fortunately, advancements in technologies like next-generation millimeter wave scanning offer solutions to ease this strain. The focus remains on managing risk while enhancing the passenger experience for the traveling public. The risk model presented in this paper known as the Aviation Security Screening Optimizer for Risk and Throughput (ASSORT) is designed to assess risk-based approaches for passenger screening and checkpoint operations. Additionally, ASSORT is exploring various traveler categories — general, trusted, and trusted-plus — along with different checkpoint screening Concept of Operations tailored to each traveler type. For instance, travelers with a higher trust level may experience fewer screening technologies, resulting in quicker processing times at the checkpoint. The output of ASSORT provides a risk score for predefined threat scenarios, as well as the overall risk to the checkpoint, aircraft, and airport by traveler type. In conclusion, benefits of using this tool include assessing the trade-offs between the overall risk associated with checkpoints and the throughput rate of passengers screened. We show for example the impact that different passenger volumes at the checkpoint can have on risk.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security; USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
2496254
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA--195886
Journal Information:
Journal of Transportation Security, Journal Name: Journal of Transportation Security Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 17; ISSN 1938-7741
Publisher:
SpringerCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Aviation security
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