TWO-PARAMETER IRT MODEL APPLICATION TO ASSESS PROBABILISTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PROHIBITED ITEMS DETECTION BY AVIATION SECURITY SCREENERS

The modern approaches to the aviation security screeners’ efficiency have been analyzedand, certain drawbacks have been considered. The main drawback is the complexity of ICAO recommendations implementation concerning taking into account of shadow x-ray image complexity factors during preparation an...

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Main Authors: A. K. Volkov, D. V. Aidarkin
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation 2017-06-01
Series:Научный вестник МГТУ ГА
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Online Access:https://avia.mstuca.ru/jour/article/view/1085
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description The modern approaches to the aviation security screeners’ efficiency have been analyzedand, certain drawbacks have been considered. The main drawback is the complexity of ICAO recommendations implementation concerning taking into account of shadow x-ray image complexity factors during preparation and evaluation of prohibited items detection efficiency by aviation security screeners. Х-ray image based factors are the specific properties of the x-ray image that influence the ability to detect prohibited items by aviation security screeners. The most important complexity factors are: geometric characteristics of a prohibited item; view difficulty of prohibited items; superposition of prohibited items byother objects in the bag; bag content complexity; the color similarity of prohibited and usual items in the luggage.The one-dimensional two-parameter IRT model and the related criterion of aviation security screeners’ qualification have been suggested. Within the suggested model the probabilistic detection characteristics of aviation security screeners are considered as functions of such parameters as the difference between level of qualification and level of x-ray images complexity, and also between the aviation security screeners’ responsibility and structure of their professional knowledge. On the basis of the given model it is possible to consider two characteristic functions: first of all, characteristic function of qualification level which describes multi-complexity level of x-ray image interpretation competency of the aviation security screener; secondly, characteristic function of the x-ray image complexity which describes the range of x-ray image interpretation competency of the aviation security screeners having various training levels to interpret the x-ray image of a certain level of complexity. The suggested complex criterion to assess the level of the aviation security screener qualification allows to evaluate his or her competency taking into account not only the average level qualification, but its possible variance. The important feature of implementing IRT models logistic functions is the necessity of preliminary selection of test images. Test x-ray images have to be selected in the ascending order of their complexity taking into consideration the influence of various factors.The suggested model may be applied both in the field of improving of aviation security screeners’ training methods to provide screening procedures, and while solving problems of increasing the efficiency of the screening system functioning.
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spelling doaj.art-26c46b3c8aa74b36ac3408b56aefc2232023-03-13T07:19:18ZrusMoscow State Technical University of Civil AviationНаучный вестник МГТУ ГА2079-06192542-01192017-06-012031001091081TWO-PARAMETER IRT MODEL APPLICATION TO ASSESS PROBABILISTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PROHIBITED ITEMS DETECTION BY AVIATION SECURITY SCREENERSA. K. Volkov0D. V. Aidarkin1A. K. Volkov2Ульяновский институт гражданской авиацииУльяновский институт гражданской авиацииУльяновский институт гражданской авиацииThe modern approaches to the aviation security screeners’ efficiency have been analyzedand, certain drawbacks have been considered. The main drawback is the complexity of ICAO recommendations implementation concerning taking into account of shadow x-ray image complexity factors during preparation and evaluation of prohibited items detection efficiency by aviation security screeners. Х-ray image based factors are the specific properties of the x-ray image that influence the ability to detect prohibited items by aviation security screeners. The most important complexity factors are: geometric characteristics of a prohibited item; view difficulty of prohibited items; superposition of prohibited items byother objects in the bag; bag content complexity; the color similarity of prohibited and usual items in the luggage.The one-dimensional two-parameter IRT model and the related criterion of aviation security screeners’ qualification have been suggested. Within the suggested model the probabilistic detection characteristics of aviation security screeners are considered as functions of such parameters as the difference between level of qualification and level of x-ray images complexity, and also between the aviation security screeners’ responsibility and structure of their professional knowledge. On the basis of the given model it is possible to consider two characteristic functions: first of all, characteristic function of qualification level which describes multi-complexity level of x-ray image interpretation competency of the aviation security screener; secondly, characteristic function of the x-ray image complexity which describes the range of x-ray image interpretation competency of the aviation security screeners having various training levels to interpret the x-ray image of a certain level of complexity. The suggested complex criterion to assess the level of the aviation security screener qualification allows to evaluate his or her competency taking into account not only the average level qualification, but its possible variance. The important feature of implementing IRT models logistic functions is the necessity of preliminary selection of test images. Test x-ray images have to be selected in the ascending order of their complexity taking into consideration the influence of various factors.The suggested model may be applied both in the field of improving of aviation security screeners’ training methods to provide screening procedures, and while solving problems of increasing the efficiency of the screening system functioning.https://avia.mstuca.ru/jour/article/view/1085вероятность обнаружения опасных предметовоператор досмотровой техникиоценка профессиональной подготовленностисложность рентгеновского изображения
spellingShingle A. K. Volkov
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TWO-PARAMETER IRT MODEL APPLICATION TO ASSESS PROBABILISTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PROHIBITED ITEMS DETECTION BY AVIATION SECURITY SCREENERS
Научный вестник МГТУ ГА
вероятность обнаружения опасных предметов
оператор досмотровой техники
оценка профессиональной подготовленности
сложность рентгеновского изображения
title TWO-PARAMETER IRT MODEL APPLICATION TO ASSESS PROBABILISTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PROHIBITED ITEMS DETECTION BY AVIATION SECURITY SCREENERS
title_full TWO-PARAMETER IRT MODEL APPLICATION TO ASSESS PROBABILISTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PROHIBITED ITEMS DETECTION BY AVIATION SECURITY SCREENERS
title_fullStr TWO-PARAMETER IRT MODEL APPLICATION TO ASSESS PROBABILISTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PROHIBITED ITEMS DETECTION BY AVIATION SECURITY SCREENERS
title_full_unstemmed TWO-PARAMETER IRT MODEL APPLICATION TO ASSESS PROBABILISTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PROHIBITED ITEMS DETECTION BY AVIATION SECURITY SCREENERS
title_short TWO-PARAMETER IRT MODEL APPLICATION TO ASSESS PROBABILISTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PROHIBITED ITEMS DETECTION BY AVIATION SECURITY SCREENERS
title_sort two parameter irt model application to assess probabilistic characteristics of prohibited items detection by aviation security screeners
topic вероятность обнаружения опасных предметов
оператор досмотровой техники
оценка профессиональной подготовленности
сложность рентгеновского изображения
url https://avia.mstuca.ru/jour/article/view/1085
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