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Is the statement from the TSA claiming they are mapping each individual body scan to a standardized body model? Doesn't this distort the scan and therefore redu
by CognitiveLens 15y ago
Is the statement from the TSA claiming they are mapping each individual body scan to a standardized body model? Doesn't this distort the scan and therefore reduce its value? I don't quite understand how they could adjust it so that it can no longer see the shape of an individual's breasts, for example, but can still identify suspicious bulges on the body. I don't mean to be crude, but I am very suspicious about this claim.
- jonhohle 15y agoFrom what I understand, this system is only being installed on millimeter wave scanners and not on backscatter devices. In my experiences, the backscatter devices are much more prevalent.
- epoxyhockey 15y agoYou are correct. Here is more info (plus a small photo) of what the new AIT software upgrade looks like: http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/ait/index.shtm http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/ait/index.shtm Even with the new software, I wouldn't be surprised if there were a team of TSA employees looking at the raw images in a dark room somewhere.
- maxerickson 15y agoIf you accept the proposition that the software is a more reliable inspector than a person, the mapping makes perfect sense. There is no doubt that software will be more consistent than various humans, but that doesn't say much about whether it is more useful.