DHS · DHS-133 · record R1797

Walk-Through Metal Detector (WTMD) Alternative Automated Target Recognition (ATR) Developments

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

Improve detection over traditional WTMD to include non-metallic threats.

Expected benefits

Artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced Millimeter wave (mmWave) detectors are used as an alternative to Walk-Through Metal Detectors (WTMDs) for passenger screening to detect both metallic and non-metallic threats and prohibited items on passengers at the security checkpoint. These detectors will provide both increased security and a better passenger experience.

System outputs

The AI outputs target coordinates to the operator viewing station which is viewed as a bounding box on a representative human figure.

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