Walk through screening with multistatic mmW technology

Frank Gumbmann; Sherif Sayed Ahmed

doi:10.1117/12.2247183

21 October 2016 Walk through screening with multistatic mmW technology

Frank Gumbmann, Sherif Sayed Ahmed

Proceedings Volume 9993, Millimetre Wave and Terahertz Sensors and Technology IX; 999306 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2247183
Event: SPIE Security + Defence, 2016, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

Active imaging systems for security screening at the airport or other checkpoints have proven to offer good results. Present systems require a specific position and posture,¹³ or a specific movement² of the passenger in front of the imaging system. Walk Through Systems (WTS) which screen the passenger while passing the imaging system or a screening hallway would be more pleasant for the passenger and would result in a great improvement in the throughput. Furthermore the detection performance could be enhanced since possible threats are visible from different perspectives and could be tracked within different frames. The combination of all frames is equivalent to a full illumination of the passenger. This paper presents the concept of a WTS basing on a multistatic imaging system in the mmW range. The benefit is that the technology of existing portals can we reused and updated to a WTS. First results are demonstrated with an experimental system.

Citation Download Citation

Frank Gumbmann and Sherif Sayed Ahmed "Walk through screening with multistatic mmW technology", Proc. SPIE 9993, Millimetre Wave and Terahertz Sensors and Technology IX, 999306 (21 October 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2247183

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available