Test and Evaluation Plan for Threat Image Projection with the CTX 5000 Explosives Detection System

Abstract

The effectiveness of Threat Image Projection (TIP) as an element of the Screener Proficiency Evaluation and Reporting System (SPEARS) for checked baggage screening with the CTX 5000 is evaluated. The CTX 5000 combines computed tomographic imaging and automated detection of explosives. This complex system requires that screeners learn to skillfully discriminate innocent bags that cause the system to alarm from genuine threats. Testing is designed to determine the effectiveness of TIP in meeting the critical operational issues described in this plan. Specifically, is TIP effective in improving and maintaining screener performance in the detection of improvised explosive devices? Can the performance of individual screeners be monitored effectively with TIP? The testing will be conducted at airports where the CTX 5000 system is currently located.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA315191

Entities

People

  • J. L . Fobes
  • S. Cormier

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Complex Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Transmission
  • Detection
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Explosives Detection
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • New York
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Psychology
  • Surveys
  • Test And Evaluation
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Geochemistry
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.