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A Review of Automated Image Understanding within 3D Baggage Computed Tomography Security Screening

Mouton, A.; Breckon, T.P.

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A. Mouton



Abstract

Baggage inspection is the principal safeguard against the transportation of prohibited and potentially dangerous materials at airport security checkpoints. Although traditionally performed by 2D X-ray based scanning, increasingly stringent security regulations have led to a growing demand for more advanced imaging technologies. The role of X-ray Computed Tomography is thus rapidly expanding beyond the traditional materials-based detection of explosives. The development of computer vision and image processing techniques for the automated understanding of 3D baggage-CT imagery is however, complicated by poor image resolutions, image clutter and high levels of noise and artefacts. We discuss the recent and most pertinent advancements and identify topics for future research within the challenging domain of automated image understanding for baggage security screening CT.

Citation

Mouton, A., & Breckon, T. (2015). A Review of Automated Image Understanding within 3D Baggage Computed Tomography Security Screening. Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology: Clinical Applications of Diagnosis and Therapeutics, 23(5), 531-555. https://doi.org/10.3233/xst-150508

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 13, 2015
Publication Date Sep 21, 2015
Deposit Date Oct 4, 2015
Publicly Available Date Oct 5, 2015
Journal Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology
Print ISSN 0895-3996
Electronic ISSN 1095-9114
Publisher IOS Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 23
Issue 5
Pages 531-555
DOI https://doi.org/10.3233/xst-150508
Keywords Baggage screening, Automated image understanding, Dual-energy, Computed tomography, Computer vision.
Related Public URLs http://community.dur.ac.uk/toby.breckon/publications/papers/mouton15review.pdf

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