Security checkpoints are used to keep potentially dangerous items and individuals out of
secure areas. Although technological advances can enhance security efficacy through both …

After an introduction to the beginnings of x-ray screening of baggage 41 years ago, this
review article gives an overview of the state-of-the-art in imaging in security at airports as …

Accuracy is paramount in radiology and security screening, yet many factors undermine
success. Target prevalence is a particularly worrisome factor, as targets are rarely present …

Visual search is a ubiquitous activity in real-world environments. Yet, traditionally, visual
search is investigated in tightly controlled paradigms, where head-restricted participants …

We investigated whether and how different types of search distractions affect visual search
behavior and target memory while participants searched in a real-world environment. They …

Visual search—locating target (s) among distractors—is a common practice that can range
in difficulty from trivially easy to nearly impossible. Professional searches (eg, airport …

Practice can improve performance on visual search tasks; the neural mechanisms
underlying such improvements, however, are not clear. Response time typically shortens …

Critical real-world visual search tasks such as radiology and baggage screening rely on the
detection of rare targets. When targets are rare, observers search for a relatively short …

Objective: This study compared the visual inspection performance of airport security officers
(screeners) when screening hold baggage with state-of-the-art 3D versus older 2D imaging …

In this study, we conducted an experiment in which we analyzed the possibilities to develop
visual skills by specifically targeted training of visual search. The aim of our study was to …