Test and Evaluation Plan of Computer-Based Training for the CTX 5000 Explosives Detection System

Abstract

This Test and Evaluation Plan evaluates the effectiveness of computer-based training (CBT) as an element of a Screener Proficiency Evaluation and Reporting System (SPEARS) for checked baggage screening with the CTX 5000. The CTX 5000 combines computed tomography imaging and automated detection of explosives. Alarm resolution with this complex system requires that screeners learn to skillfully discriminate system false alarms from system-identified true threats. Testing is designed to determine the effectiveness of the CBT to meet the critical operational and technical issues described in this plan. The testing will be conducted at airports where the CTX 5000 system is currently located.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA315037

Entities

People

  • J. L . Fobes
  • S. Cormier

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Computer-Aided Instruction
  • Data Transmission
  • Detection
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Explosives Detection
  • False Alarms
  • Ied Detection
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Instructors
  • International Airports
  • Performance Tests
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transportation
  • Word Processors
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.