Development of a terahertz scanning apparatus with automatic object detection capabilities

Andrea Rugliancich; Riccardo Paoletti; Nicolò Biesuz; Massimiliano Bitossi; Federico Paolucci; Leonardo Stiaccini

doi:10.1117/12.2574055

20 September 2020 Development of a terahertz scanning apparatus with automatic object detection capabilities

Andrea Rugliancich, Riccardo Paoletti, Nicolò Biesuz, Massimiliano Bitossi, Federico Paolucci, Leonardo Stiaccini

Proceedings Volume 11541, Millimetre Wave and Terahertz Sensors and Technology XIII; 115410I (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2574055
Event: SPIE Security + Defence, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

Terahertz radiation is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum ranging from hundreds of MHz up to several THz. Recent advances in detector technology enable us to develop compact and affordable systems able to generate and detect THz radiation, thus filling the so-called “terahertz gap". Terahertz cameras with thousands of pixels arranged in one or two dimensions allow for real-time imaging applications. THz imaging techniques can be used to detect materials that are opaque to that radiation, such as metal or ceramic objects embedded in THz-transparent materials (e.g. paper, textiles, etc.). Due to its non-ionising nature, THz radiation does not require special shielding precautions compared to X-ray systems, and can be safely applied to living tissue. Terahertz imaging can be employed to detect forbidden objects in security checks with parcels scanners and full body scanners. This paper will describe our recent developments towards an innovative application of a sub-THz imaging system based on a commercially available detector. The setup is used to detect objects inside parcels and packages using a conveyor belt and a THz imaging system. An automatic detection system based on convolutional neural networks has been developed allowing for a real-time selection of targets against a set of images. The performance of the setup will be shown and newest results on the recognition capability will be presented.

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Andrea Rugliancich, Riccardo Paoletti, Nicolò Biesuz, Massimiliano Bitossi, Federico Paolucci, and Leonardo Stiaccini "Development of a terahertz scanning apparatus with automatic object detection capabilities", Proc. SPIE 11541, Millimetre Wave and Terahertz Sensors and Technology XIII, 115410I (20 September 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2574055

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