Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Savage, Cynthia Leigh
URN	etd-03152003-190105
Title	Optimizing Aviation Security Architectures using the SAFE Model
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Industrial and Systems Engineering
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Kobza, John E. Committee Co-Chair Koelling, Charles Patrick Committee Co-Chair Bish, Ebru K. Committee Member Jacobson, Sheldon H. Committee Member
Keywords	probability theory airport security false clear false alarm
Date of Defense	2003-03-03
Availability	restricted
Abstract The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wishes to minimize the overall operational costs of their aviation security detection systems. These systems consist of a collection of security devices. The objective of this research is to develop an algorithm to design the optimal system of devices. The Secure Air Flight Effectiveness (SAFE) Model accomplishes this objective by using the probability of detection and the probability of giving a false alarm for each individual device. A Generalized Hill Climbing (GHC) algorithm was implemented to identify the system with the minimum operational cost. Suggestions for future research directions are also included.
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