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Washington, Nov.15 (ANI): New research by MIT and Harvey Mudd College experts has suggested that terror attacks can be minimized by strengthening the airport screening of travelers, and not just suspects.
The new research titled "How Effective is Security Screening of Airline Passengers?" by Professors Susan E. Martonosi of the Department of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, and Arnold Barnett of the Operations Research Center, Sloan School of Management at MIT focused on the principles of Operations Research (OR), a discipline that uses advanced analytical methods grounded in mathematics to make better decisions on airline security.
Martonosi and Barnett’s paper suggests that the more effective way to prevent terror attacks might be to focus on improving the X-ray, metal and explosives detection technology used on all travelers and their luggage, even though those measures are time-consuming.
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) has published the paper in its December 2006 issue, which is dedicated to homeland security topics. (ANI)
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