CAPSTONE PROJECT

Capstone Project

Table of Contents

Capstone Project3

Capstone Report Summary (Introduction)3

Goals and Objectives12

Project Timeline15

Project Development20

Reference27

Capstone Project

Capstone Report Summary (Introduction)

A method and system for airport or other building security where passengers or persons entering a building approach a check-in point or check-in counter and must undergo a positive identification (ID) by fingerprint scan, retinal scan, or an other means of positive identification. A digital photograph can then be taken of the person. This data plus the positive ID data and optional data about the person including a scan of a government supplied ID like a driver's license or passport is entered in a database and checked against various law enforcement databases such as FBI or others for law enforcement interest in the person (Techsphere 2003). The person is given an electronic smartcard that has wireless capability. The person carries the smartcard while in the airport or building. The system is notified when the person enters a secure gate area, boards or leaves an aircraft, etc. In addition, the system can determine if a person is carrying more than one smartcard or if a card has been abandoned. The system detects and tracks any undesirable person in the airport or building and provides a means for apprehending the person by security or law enforcement personnel. In addition, immigration or customs can be notified about any undesirable person arriving in an airport. The system allows airline personnel and security personnel to know when an unexpected or unwanted event or person is in the system.

The system also reports when the person has passed through carry-on security (normal X-ray, etc.), or any other security check point, when the person is in the departure gate area, and when the person has boarded an aircraft (Huddart 2003). At boarding, a second security check can be made with a second fingerprint or retinal scan or any other positive identification means to verify that the person who checked in originally is the one boarding the flight. The system can positively make sure the person boards a certain aircraft and stays on since egress could be controlled by having to present the PASS smartcard to exit. In the rare case of someone having to legitimately leave an aircraft after boarding, airline personnel would be immediately notified by the smartcard at egress to ascertain why the exit is being made and being able to assist the person (who might have gotten on the wrong plane, might be sick, etc.). An illegal or unexpected egress would be immediately noted by airport security personnel (Yudkowsky 2003). It is also possible to continue to communicate with the PASS smartcard inside the aircraft if the craft is also equipped with a wireless system. In addition, satellite communication can be carried on with the aircraft and smartcards inside the aircraft while it is in flight or parked at a gate.

Upon arrival at a final or intermediate airport, a normal egress from the aircraft would be noted by the system in the new ...