DHS · DHS-131 · record R1795

Automated Target Recognition (ATR) Developments for Standard Screening

Department of Homeland Security · TSA

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Overview

Development stage: In development or acquisitionSource: a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.
High-impact designation: High-impactSource: a) High-impact
Impact justification: Not reported
Start date: Not reported
Withheld from public reporting: Not reported

Mission

Topic area: Transportation
Operational functions: No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

AIT systems need to use Automated Target Recognition algorithms to detect objects while maintaining passenger privacy.

Expected benefits

The purpose of this use case is to improve upon Automated Target Recognition (ATR) algorithms used to reduce privacy concerns because a TSO is no longer required to view Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) images. The expected benefits are to increase detection, reduce false alarms, and improve efficiency and passenger experience.

System outputs

The system reproduces the threat location, which is viewed as a bounding box on a representative human figure, for TSO resolution.

Technology

AI classification: Computer visionSource: Computer Vision: AI that processes and interprets visual data (e.g., images and videos).
System name(s): Not reported
Custom-developed code: Not reported
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Not reported
Vendor (as reported): Not reported
Vendors (standardized): None on the standard list

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII: Not reported
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: Not reported
Demographic features: Not reported
Training and evaluation data: Not reported
Federal Data Catalog: Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported

AI impact assessmentNo answer reported

Independent reviewNo answer reported

Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported

Operator trainingNo answer reported

Fail-safeNo answer reported

Appeal processNo answer reported

User and public consultationNo answer reported

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported