an X-ray image interpretation training and testing platform focusing on large-scale Cargo containers
What is the Customs X-Ray Simulator?
Customs officers face daily challenges when examining X-ray images of air, land, or sea large-scale cargo. The Customs X-Ray Simulator (CXS) has been designed to train and test X-ray image interpretation competency for large-scale containers.
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Software Features
Training & testing platform
The training and testing mode exposes the customs officer to a broad variety of X-ray images depicting contraband from different angles. As a result, the officer’s image interpretation competency improves over time. Both training and testing are important and well-designed features of the software suite.
Detailed feedback
If enabled, the customs officer receives system generated feedback after each image telling him or her if the answer given was correct or not. In the feedback window, illegitimate items are presented as photos and X-ray images with additional information provided.
Training time, number of images and correct responses may also be examined. For test modules, the feedback functionality can be disabled.
Action buttons
During the simulation, images and additional information (e.g. waybills) will be presented to the customs officer. After marking the contraband, the customs officer decides which action to take depending on the identified object(s).
The action buttons can be individualized by the customer to meet in-house and/or regulatory requirements.
Centralized database for own image content
X-ray images can be uploaded into the centralized image database. In addition, information from the waybill and customized tags can be stored along with the X-ray images. Contraband may be marked and specified for further usage in image interpretation modules.
These images and information can be reviewed at any time through a web-based user interface, and shared nationwide throughout the customs organization.
Administration and reporting functions
Thanks to extensive administration functions, new user accounts can be quickly organized in groups.
The reporting functions provide overviews of each customs officer’s training, test behavior, and exportable results to administrators.
Real-world viewing options
To make the simulation experience as realistic as possible, all common image enhancements and zoom functions that mimic operational reality have been integrated.
Creation of libraries
Customs administrations can customize their image libraries as well as their training and testing modules by uploading individual images, case specific information and own e-learning content. Introduction slides may also be created to launch a module and formulate a clear defined task for the image interpretation simulation.
Web-based application
Other than HTML5 enabled browser (i.e. Edge, Chrome), no additional client software is needed. The web-based application can be used on workstations and tablets. The configuration data and the customs officer’s results are stored on a centralized database.
Training & testing platform
The training and testing mode exposes the customs officer to a broad variety of X-ray images depicting contraband from different angles. As a result, the officer’s image interpretation competency improves over time. Both training and testing are important and well-designed features of the software suite.
Detailed feedback
If enabled, the customs officer receives system generated feedback after each image telling him or her if the answer given was correct or not. In the feedback window, illegitimate items are presented as photos and X-ray images with additional information provided.
Training time, number of images and correct responses may also be examined. For test modules, the feedback functionality can be disabled.
Action buttons
During the simulation, images and additional information (e.g. waybills) will be presented to the customs officer. After marking the contraband, the customs officer decides which action to take depending on the identified object(s).
The action buttons can be individualized by the customer to meet in-house and/or regulatory requirements.
Centralized database for own image content
X-ray images can be uploaded into the centralized image database. In addition, information from the waybill and customized tags can be stored along with the X-ray images. Contraband may be marked and specified for further usage in image interpretation modules.
These images and information can be reviewed at any time through a web-based user interface, and shared nationwide throughout the customs organization.
Administration and reporting functions
Thanks to extensive administration functions, new user accounts can be quickly organized in groups.
The reporting functions provide overviews of each customs officer’s training, test behavior, and exportable results to administrators.
Real-world viewing options
To make the simulation experience as realistic as possible, all common image enhancements and zoom functions that mimic operational reality have been integrated.
Creation of libraries
Customs administrations can customize their image libraries as well as their training and testing modules by uploading individual images, case specific information and own e-learning content. Introduction slides may also be created to launch a module and formulate a clear defined task for the image interpretation simulation.
Web-based application
Other than HTML5 enabled browser (i.e. Edge, Chrome), no additional client software is needed. The web-based application can be used on workstations and tablets. The configuration data and the customs officer’s results are stored on a centralized database.
More Information
Our software can either be used as a web-based (hosted) solution (recommended) or be installed on a local workstation (server-client). We recommend the following system configuration:
Hosted Solution
- Windows 7 or above
- Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge (min. requirement: Internet Explorer 11)
- Screen resolution 1280x1024
- CPU Core i5, min. 2GB free RAM memory
Local Solution
Server
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- MS IIS 8.5
- SQL Server 2012
- CPU 4 cores, 16 GB free RAM memory
- Network 1GBit
- Required disk space depending on image count and image size. Please contact us for more information.
Workstation
- Windows 7 or above
- Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge (min. requirement: Internet Explorer 11)
- Screen resolution 1280x1024
- CPU Core i5, min. 2GB free RAM memory
Please note that these are general guidelines. For detailed information on the compatibility of your specific configuration of hardware and detailed System Requirements for 3D modules, please contact us.
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