Schwaninger
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Completed research project
| Title / Titel | Image-based factors and pre-employment assessment testing for x-ray image interpretation | ||
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| Original title / Originaltitel | Bildbasierte Faktoren und Selektionstests für Luftsicherheitsbeauftragte | ||
| Summary / Zusammenfassung | Visual inspection of X-ray images of passenger bags is a demanding task. Aviation security screeners must decide within a few seconds whether an X-ray image contains prohibited items or not. In this project we have identified image-based factors that affect screener performance substantially. Objects are more difficult when depicted from unusual viewpoints, when superimposed by other objects (effect of superposition), and when shown in cluttered bags (effect of bag complexity). There are large differences between people regarding their visual abilities to cope with these effects. We have developed the X-Ray Object Recognition test (X-Ray ORT), which is a reliable and valid instrument to measure visual abilities needed for the x-ray image interpretation task. The benefits of using such a test for pre-employment assessment is investigated in this project. Weitere Informationen |
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| Publications / Publikationen | Hardmeier, D., Hofer, F., & Schwaninger, A. (2006a). Increased detection performance in airport security screening using the x-ray ort as pre-employment assessment tool. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Research in Air Transportation, ICRAT 2006, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, June 24-28, 2006, 393-397. [PDF]Hofer, F., Hardmeier, D., & Schwaninger, A. (2006). Increasing airport security using the X-ray ORT as effective pre-employment assessment tool. Proceedings of the 4th International Aviation Security Technology Symposium, Washington, D.C., USA, November 27 – December 1, 2006, 303-308. [PDF]Hardmeier, D., Hofer, F., & Schwaninger, A. (2005). The x-ray object recognition test (x-ray ort) – a reliable and valid instrument for measuring visual abilities needed in x-ray screening. IEEE ICCST Proceedings, 39, 189-192. [PDF]Schwaninger, A., Hardmeier, D., & Hofer, F. (2005). Aviation security screeners visual abilities & visual knowledge measurement. IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 20(6), 29-35. [PDF]Schwaninger, A., Hardmeier, D., & Hofer, F. (2004). Measuring visual abilities and visual knowledge of aviation security screeners. IEEE ICCST Proceedings, 38, 258-264. [PDF]Schwaninger, A. (2003b). Evaluation and selection of airport security screeners. AIRPORT, 02/2003, 14-15. [PDF]Weitere Informationen | ||
| Keywords / Suchbegriffe | Airport security, pre-employment assessment, selection tests | ||
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| Other links to external web pages | http://www.psychologie.uzh.ch/vicoreg/ | ||
| Funding source(s) / Unterstützt durch |
EU, Other Public Sources (e.g. Federal or Cantonal Agencies) Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA); Max Planck Society Germany (EU Project); Zurich Airport Police |
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| Duration of Project / Projektdauer | Dec 2003 to Dec 2010 |