Can the difficulty level reached in computer-based training predict results in x-ray image interpretation tests?

Proceedings - International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 148-154

  Michel, Stefan ^a,b   Mendes, Marcia ^a,b   Schwaninger, Adrian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND ARTS NORTHWESTERN SWITZERLAND   (Switzerland)

^b Center for Adaptive Security Research and Applications CASRA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Airport security; Computer based training; Detection performance; Difficulty level; X ray screening

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING; DETECTION PERFORMANCE; DIFFICULTY LEVEL; EUROPEAN AIRPORTS; INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; SCIENTIFIC STUDIES; SECURITY SCREENING; TEST RESULTS; VISUAL KNOWLEDGE; X-RAY IMAGE INTERPRETATION; X-RAY SCREENING;

AIRPORTS; COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY SCREENS; X RAYS;

AIRPORT SECURITY;

EID: 78751698236     PISSN: 10716572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/CCST.2010.5678729     Document Type: Conference Paper

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