Radar and Sensing Solutions Detect Terrorists

March 21, 2017
To identify and respond to a terrorist threat or active-shooter situation before they act, these solutions rely on sensor and/or radar technologies.

As the U.S. and the world grapples with the risk of terrorist attacks or active shooters, technology companies have worked to develop enhanced detection systems. These systems, which are either radar or sensor based, will pinpoint a threat based on what a person is concealing in terms of weaponry, a bomb, etc. With advanced software algorithms, such solutions are advancing to the point where they can learn and store new threats to their databased on an ongoing basis. They even can determine when to activate a warning if a weapon is detected, depending on threat level.

About the Author

Nancy Friedrich | RF Product Marketing Manager for Aerospace Defense, Keysight Technologies

Nancy Friedrich is RF Product Marketing Manager for Aerospace Defense at Keysight Technologies. Nancy Friedrich started a career in engineering media about two decades ago with a stint editing copy and writing news for Electronic Design. A few years later, she began writing full time as technology editor at Wireless Systems Design. In 2005, Nancy was named editor-in-chief of Microwaves & RF, a position she held (along with other positions as group content head) until 2018. Nancy then moved to a position at UBM, where she was editor-in-chief of Design News and content director for tradeshows including DesignCon, ESC, and the Smart Manufacturing shows.

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