Terahertz imaging performance model for concealed weapon identification

Authors

Eddie Jacobs, U.S. Army RDECOM CERDEC N.V./E.S.D.Follow
Ronald G. Driggers, U.S. Army RDECOM CERDEC N.V./E.S.D.
Keith Krapels, Office of Naval Research
Frank C. De Lucia, The Ohio State University
Douglas Petkie, Wright State University

Abstract

Terahertz imaging is becoming more viable for many applications due to advances in detector and emitter technologies. One of the applications for THz imaging is the detection and identification of concealed weapons (e.g., in airport security screening lines). The path described here provides an imaging performance model for the application of concealed weapon identification. The approach is the typical U.S. Army target acquisition model for sensor performance prediction coupled to the acquire methodology for weapon identification performance prediction.

Publication Title

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Recommended Citation

Jacobs, E., Driggers, R., Krapels, K., De Lucia, F., & Petkie, D. (2004). Terahertz imaging performance model for concealed weapon identification. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 98-107. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.579768