Officials at the U.S. Coast Guard are now using USC-designed anti-terrorism software to maximize security patrols at the nation's busiest seaports, the university announced Wednesday.
Earlier this month, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles implemented ARMOR-PROTECT, a program that uses a series of mathematical equations to randomize security patrols while giving maximum protection to high-level targets such as bridges, terminals and piers.
Software now used at ports in Los Angeles, Long Beach, New York and Boston makes it almost impossible for would-be attackers to determine a target.
A USC-designed computer software system has been installed at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach protect the area's harbors against terrorism attacks, the university announced today.
ARMOR-PROTECT: Randomizing patrols for safer harbors from USC Viterbi on Vimeo.
Scene: Dining alone at a popular bistro at the end of a pier, a nondescript man takes in the glorious Southern California sunshine, the comings and goings of ships, and ocean views that stretch forever. He spends this and other days sipping white wine, sampling hors d’oeuvres and writing on his iPad.
The young man, appearances notwithstanding, is anything but a typical 30-something with time on his hands. Instead, he is an American member of a terrorist organization, casing the area to...
Officials at the U.S. Coast Guard are now using USC-designed anti-terrorism software to maximize security patrols at the nation's busiest seaports, the university announced Wednesday.
Earlier this month, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles implemented ARMOR-PROTECT, a program that uses a series of mathematical equations to randomize security patrols while giving maximum protection to high-level targets such as bridges, terminals and piers.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 - Los Angeles, CA – The USC Stevens Center for Innovation, whose mission is to support the creation of start up companies and commercially viable products emerging from research across the University of Southern California, announced today that six faculty led research teams received nearly $500K in gap funding to develop and commercialize their innovations.
The funds are part the USC Ideas Empowered Program, which is designed to bridge the gap between basic research and the marketplace by supporting both the idea and the innovator through mentoring...
