Mobile Application for Luggage Self-Screening

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) publishes a list of items that are prohibited in passenger baggage and enforces passenger compliance at screening checkpoints before departure. For various reasons, including language barriers and disabilities, passengers often include prohibited items, which results in further screening. Additional screening slows down the checkpoint process, leads to passenger delays, and requires more security and airline personnel to manage the disruptions.

Researchers at the Transportation Security Laboratory developed the concept of a Mobile Application for Luggage Self-Screening (MALSS) to address these challenges by providing passengers with a baggage pre-screening tool. Once developed, passengers could download a MALSS type application (app) to their mobile devices and take photographs within the app to assess their luggage as they pack. The concept app will allow users to determine which items are not allowed according to the TSA prohibited items list, ensuring an efficient and quick on-site screening experience.

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