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October 24, 2011
Sari Koshetz
TSA Public Affairs
TSA Unveils Advanced Imaging Technology at Daytona Beach International
DAYTONA BEACH - On Tuesday, October 25th, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will conduct a media availability to demonstrate the advanced imaging technology (AIT) installed at Daytona Beach International Airport. The equipment uses new software known as Automated Target Recognition (ATR.).
ATR detects metallic and non-metallic threats, including explosives, concealed under a passenger’s clothing. When a potential threat item is detected on a passenger during screening, a generic outline of a person will appear on a monitor attached to the AIT unit highlighting any areas on the passenger that require additional screening. The generic outline of a person will be identical for all passengers. If no anomalies are detected, an “OK” appears on the screen with no outline.
The new software further enhances passenger privacy by eliminating passenger-specific images and instead auto-detecting potential threat items and indicating their location on a generic outline of a person. By eliminating the image of an actual passenger and replacing it with a generic outline of a person, passengers are able to view the same outline that the TSA officer sees.
There are approximately 500 AIT units at 80 airports nationwide.back to airport home page
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