ADSA10

Explosives Detection in Air Cargo

The Tenth Workshop on the Development of Advanced Algorithms for Security Applications (ADSA10) has been scheduled for May 6th and 7th at Northeastern University in Boston, MA.  The title of the workshop will be “Explosive Detection in Cargo for Aviation Security.” A formal invitation along with the agenda and logistics information will be sent to invitees in March.

The workshop is being convened by the DHS Center of Excellence for Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats (ALERT).

This workshop is a closed event. Participation is by invitation only.

Workshop Information

This spring’s ADSA was held on Tuesday, May 6th, from 8:30am – 6:40pm & Wednesday, May 7th, from 8:00am – 4:00pm

View the Workshop Agenda

Location: Northeastern University, Raytheon Room, Egan Research Center, Boston, MA (Street Address: 120 Forsyth Street, Boston, MA 02115)

Participants: By invitation only

Registration is limited for this event, so please register early. Registration will end on May 1st or when event capacity is reached.

Presentations addressed the following topics:

  • Phenomenology being exploited for explosive detection
  • Advantages and disadvantages of the method over other methods
  • Limitations based on concealment, containment, explosive type, minimum mass and other factors
  • Time and barriers for commercialization
  • Concept of operations and applications
  • Review of past and present solutions
  • Differences between cargo inspection, baggage inspection and passenger inspection

Additional topics that may be addressed at the workshop included:

  • Deterrence, hardening and game theory
  • Database development and computer simulations
  • Emerging technologies

The final reports for all previous ADSA workshops can be found at:

https://alert.northeastern.edu/transitioning-technology/adsa/final-reports-and-presentations/.

Directions and Parking

A Campus map and directions are available online at www.neu.edu/campusmap. Northeastern University has two paid campus garages with parking: Renaissance Parking Garage (#62 on the campus map), located at 835 Columbus Avenue, Boston and Gainsborough Parking Garage (#45 on the campus map), located at 10 Gainsborough Street, Boston. Parking tickets will be validated at the workshop.

Reimbursements – Available for Academic Speakers Only

Please pay any expenses you consider to be eligible for reimbursement (see guidelines) and please complete our expense reimbursement form and submit along with original receipts to Tiffany Lam at [email protected] (please make photocopies for your records) at the address below. Please include your home address if you would like the reimbursement made to your attention. Reimbursements requests must be submitted no later than 10 days following the completion of the trip or of incurring the expense

 

Northeastern Hosts ADSA10

In order to stimulate third party algorithm development, ALERT has held workshops addressing the research opportunities that may enable the development of next generation algorithms for Homeland Security applications.

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