Modelling and analysis of dynamic relations and trade-offs between security and efficiency in airport security operations

Master thesis (2018)

Authors

A.J.P. Knol Aerospace Engineering

Contributors

R. Curran (mentor)
O. Stroosma (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
Copyright: © 2018 Arthur Knol
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Published Date

23-02-2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Abstract

The two performance areas “security” and “efficiency” in airport security operations cannot be analyzed apart from each other, since influencing one has a large impact on the other. In this research agent-based modelling is used to analyze dynamic relations and trade-offs between security and efficiency within airport security operations. Detailed decision making models and theories are used to model autonomous and diverse agents and to place them in a dynamic airport security environment. Results of experiments with the model are put in context of trade-off theories and a link with practice is made by comparing results with a real airport.