Effect of Odor Training Paradigm on Acquisition and Generalization of Explosives

Dr. Nathan Hall from Texas Technical University discusses the findings from a study jointly conducted with Auburn University on training paradigms of detection canines. Dr. Hall details how to present initial odors for imprinting a “green” canine, how the way that different odors are presented has an impact on the canine’s learning speed and generalization across different explosive types.
This study was funded by the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, Detection Canine Program Office under contract # 70RSAT22CB0000002. This content represents the position of the researchers and not necessarily that of DHS.
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