Characterizing Human Performance: Detecting Targets at High False Alarm Rates [Slides]
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Analysts develop a “no threat” bias with high false alarms. If only shown alarms for actual attacks, may never actually see an alarm. We see this in the laboratory, but not often studied in applied environments. (TSA is an exception.) In this work, near-operational paradigms are useful, but difficult to construct well. Pilot testing is critical before engaging time-limited professionals. Experimental control is difficult to balance with operational realism. Grounding near-operational experiments in basic research paradigms has both advantages and disadvantages. Despite shortcomings in our second experiment, we now have a platform for experimental investigations into the human element of physical security systems.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- NA0003525
- OSTI ID:
- 1897019
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2021-14065C; 701365
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 2021 International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2021), Held Virtually, 7-12 Nov 2021; Related Information: https://www.ans.org/meetings/psa2021/session/view-777/#paper_1874
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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