A sequential stochastic security system design problem for aviation security

Transportation Science

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 182-194

  Nikolaev, Alexander G ^a   Jacobson, Sheldon H ^a   Mclay, Laura A ^b  

^a University of Illinois ^*  (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aviation security; Homeland security; Risk analysis; Threat detection

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; NATIONAL SECURITY; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SECURITY SYSTEMS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

AVIATION SECURITY; BAGGAGE SCREENING; CRITICAL COMPONENT; OFFICIAL AIRLINE GUIDES; PASSENGER SCREENING; SECURITY DEVICES; SPACE CONSTRAINTS; THREAT DETECTION;

TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 58849164066     PISSN: 00411655     EISSN: 15265447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/trsc.1070.0198     Document Type: Article

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