Information optimal compressive x-ray threat detection

James Huang; Amit Ashok

doi:10.1117/12.2223784

12 May 2016 Information optimal compressive x-ray threat detection

James Huang, Amit Ashok

Proceedings Volume 9847, Anomaly Detection and Imaging with X-Rays (ADIX); 98470T (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2223784
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2016, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

We present an information-theoretic approach to X-ray measurement design for threat detection in passenger bags. Unlike existing X-ray systems that rely of a large number of sequential tomographic projections for threat detection based on 3D reconstruction, our approach exploits the statistical priors on shape/material of items comprising the bag to optimize multiplexed measurements that can be used directly for threat detection without an intermediate 3D reconstruction. Simulation results show that the optimal multiplexed design achieves higher probability of detection for a given false alarm rate and lower probability of error for a range of exposure (photon) budgets, relative to the non-multiplexed measurements. For example, a 99% detection probability is achieved by optimal multiplexed design requiring 4x fewer measurements than non-multiplexed design.

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James Huang and Amit Ashok "Information optimal compressive x-ray threat detection", Proc. SPIE 9847, Anomaly Detection and Imaging with X-Rays (ADIX), 98470T (12 May 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2223784

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