Patriot One Tech PatScan: AI-Driven Cognitive Microwave Radar Detection

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the PatScan system developed by Patriot One Technologies, which utilizes AI and microwave technology for the detection of concealed weapons without imaging. Participants explore the system's specifications, performance metrics, and implications for security applications.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants describe PatScan as using Cognitive Microwave Radar to detect concealed weapons by analyzing reflected microwaves for specific signatures associated with weapons.
  • It is noted that the system reportedly has a true positive rate of 91% for single direction scans, which could be enhanced with multiple direction scans.
  • Concerns are raised regarding the relative nature of specifications such as "low power" and "small," with a request for absolute measurements.
  • Participants mention a claimed false positive rate of 5.6% and discuss the implications of this statistic in the context of a large number of passengers and potential false positives.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varying levels of skepticism regarding the specifications and performance claims of the PatScan system, indicating that multiple competing views remain about its effectiveness and reliability.

Contextual Notes

Limitations in the discussion include the lack of absolute specifications for the system's performance metrics and the dependence on the accuracy of the claims made by Patriot One Technologies.

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The company Patriot One Technologies is marketing a system called PatScan using AI and microwave technology to detected concealed weapons (gun, knives, explosives) without imaging (Cognitive Microwave Radar).

https://patriot1tech.com/solutions/how-it-works/

Apparently it detects reflected microwaves from a person and analyzes the spectrum for telltale signatures based on scans of actual weapons. It is said to have a 91% true positive for a single direction scan which can be improved with scans from multiple directions. It is low power, small , and easily concealed.
 
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Do you have any direct connection with Patriot One Technologies?
 
No. Just saw it mentioned in a financial service I follow.
 
gleem said:
It is low power, small , and easily concealed.

These are all relative specifications. Do you have any absolutes?
 
It is claimed to have a false positive rate of 5.6%, and a true positive rate of 91.6%.

Given 800 million passengers and 3000 guns per year, > 99.99% of positives will be fake.
 
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