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• Published Subscription Original Research 27 Oct 2026

  Real-Time YOLOv8l Contraband Detection in X- Ray Security Screening with Automated Identification of Weapons and Hazardous Objects for Threat Alerting

  By Vaibhav Singh, Vivek Verma

  Abstract: A real-time contraband detection system based on YOLOv8l has been proposed for use in very high security installations, such as airports and public screening facilities. The contraband detection system has been trained with curated X-ray contraband datasets containing twelve different object types like firearms, knives, bullets, etc., with the datasets having been constructed to provide an equal number of examples for each object class to support robust detection. The methodology …

  Published in Journal of Image Processing & Pattern Recognition Progress · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2026 Read article →