NTL Record

Title Test and Evaluation Plan for the Laboratory Validation of X-ray Threat Image Projection
Record ID 17099
Personal Name
Creator
Monichetti, Susan B.; Snyder, Michael D.
Source NTIS Invoice #22004; NTIS Order #:PB2000108068
Corporate Creator United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center. Office of Aviation Security Research and Development
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Associate Administrator for Civil Aviation Security, ACS-1
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation Research
Publication Date 20000501
Language English
Abstract This plan outlines a test of Threat Image Projection (TIP) validity. Airport security screens will evaluate whether fictional threat images (FTIs) are as realistic as actual threat images. The test will compare screener performance on real threat items, FTIs, and Combined Threat Images (CTIs). Performance measures will assess difference in hits, misses, false alarms, and correct rejections for the different types of X-ray images.
Rosap ID dot:57324
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57324
TRT Terms Aircraft; Airports; Security; Baggage screening; Detectors; Information display systems; Explosives detectors; Human factors engineering; Test procedures; Tests; Warning systems; X rays; Computer aided instruction
General Subjects Aircraft safety; Airport security; Threat evaluation; X ray apparatus; Test protocol, Combined Threat Images(CTIs); Projected Fictional Threat Images(FTIs)
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
801834
Report Number DOT/FAA/AR-00/43
Resource type Other
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/17000/17000/17099/PB2000108068.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository