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Northeastern University professor pioneers new security technology

The haunting images from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings still remain with Northeastern University professor Jose Martinez. Four years later, it’s one of the reasons he’s motivated to stop the next one. “How can I as a scientist, help us avoid situations like that,” asked Martinez. His team at the university are developing a new […]

Is this the future of airport security?

A team of engineers at Northeastern University is working on technology that could screen passengers quickly enough that they would haven’t to slow down for security on their way to the gate. They’re working to create a structure filled with high-capacity sensors that can screen multiple travelers at a time and still detect potential threats. […]

The woeful TSA doesn’t need more staff. It needs this tech

The Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats (ALERT) Center at Northeastern University is a Department of Homeland Security “Center of Excellence” (a swanky name for funded R&D centers) that is looking into the future of security checkpoints, and it’s got some intriguing ideas. Those include making checkpoints painless—maybe even invisible—and new video recognition techniques to […]

Northeastern University researchers are designing airport security systems to scan travelers as they walk past

For many people, the worst part of air travel is the security line at the airport. Researchers at Northeastern are working to build a system that could keep travelers moving and cut down on those long wait times.

Radio waves for crowd protection

The death toll in Jos, Nigeria after the most recent suicide bomb has climbed to 19. In our jaded world, that doesn’t seem so high. But nearly 13,000 individuals died from suicide attacks between 2003 and 2010, and clearly that number continues to rise. Professors Carey Rappaport and Jose Martinez are using their skills in […]

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