Effects of extraneous odors on canine detection

L. Paul Waggoner; Meredith H. Jones; Marc Williams; J. M. Johnston; Cindy C. Edge; James A. Petrousky

doi:10.1117/12.335008

28 December 1998 Effects of extraneous odors on canine detection

L. Paul Waggoner, Meredith H. Jones, Marc Williams, J. M. Johnston, Cindy C. Edge, James A. Petrousky

Proceedings Volume 3575, Enforcement and Security Technologies; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.335008
Event: Enabling Technologies for Law Enforcement and Security, 1998, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Dogs are often required to detect target substances under challenging conditions. One of these challenges is to detect contraband in the presence of extraneous odors, whether they are part of the ambient environment or placed there for the purpose of evading detection. This paper presents the results of two studies evaluating the ability of dogs to detect target substances in the presence of varying concentrations of extraneous odors. The studies were conducted under behavioral laboratory conditions, providing good control over vapor sources and a clear basis for evaluation of detection responses. Dogs were trained to sample an air stream consisting of the extraneous odor only or the extraneous odor plus the target odor and then press the appropriate lever to earn food. The results are described in terns of the ability of dogs to detect target odors in the presence of a wide range of concentrations of the extraneous odors.

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L. Paul Waggoner, Meredith H. Jones, Marc Williams, J. M. Johnston, Cindy C. Edge, and James A. Petrousky "Effects of extraneous odors on canine detection", Proc. SPIE 3575, Enforcement and Security Technologies, (28 December 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.335008

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