THREAT IMAGE PROJECTION: APPLIED SIGNAL DETECTION FOR AVIATION SECURITY. IN: ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE ERGONOMICS. VOLUME SIX. INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS, HCI, AND APPLIED COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

The task of x-ray baggage screeners is to detect threats such as guns, knives, or explosives in luggage. This requires training in the recognition/detection of threats, and sustained vigilance, yet the likelihood of encountering a genuine threat is low. A recent technological advancement, Threat Image Projection (TIP), has the potential to change this situation by superimposing fictional threat images onto existing bags, thereby allowing x-ray baggage screeners to experience many more realistic threat items. This will increase vigilance and also allow on-the-job performance assessments. This paper describes the development and implementation of TIP, discusses a variety of purposes for which it is being used, and identifies key future developments.

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• Authors:
  • Catchpole, K
  • FLETCHER, J
  • McClumpha, A
  • Miles, A
  • Zar, A
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 231-237
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Ashgate Publishing Company
  • Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air travel; Airports; Aviation safety; Baggage screening; Security checkpoints; Threats; X ray analysis
• Uncontrolled Terms: Threat image projection
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00939382
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0754613380
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 3 2003 12:00AM