Computer-based training increases efficiency in x-ray image interpretation by aviation security screeners

Proceedings - International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 201-206

  Michel, Stefan ^a   Koller, Saskia M ^b   De Ruiter, Jaap C ^c   Moerland, Robert ^d   Hogervorst, Maarten ^c   Schwaninger, Adrian ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL CYBERNETICS   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

^d Oranjebuitensingel   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Airport security; Computer based training; Human factors; X ray screening

Indexed keywords

AIRPORTS; CIVIL DEFENSE; GUNS (ARMAMENT); IMAGE ANALYSIS; OBJECT RECOGNITION; SIGNAL DETECTION; TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TESTING; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY APPARATUS;

AIRPORT SECURITY; AIRPORT SECURITY SCREENERS; AVIATION SECURITY; COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING; DETECTION PERFORMANCES; EUROPEAN; HUMAN FACTORS; HUMAN PERFORMANCE; IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES; POW ERFUL TOOL; RESPONSE TIMES; SCIENTIFIC STUDIES; SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES; THREAT OBJECTS; TRAINING EFFECTS; TRAINING SESSIONS; VISUAL KNOWLEDGE; X-RAY IMAGING; X-RAY SCREENING;

X RAYS;

EID: 47849109770     PISSN: 10716572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/CCST.2007.4373490     Document Type: Conference Paper

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