Publications by authors named "Bethany Hutchings"
Article Synopsis
- - Detection dogs are trained to identify specific scents, such as drugs or explosives, but variations in the scent can occur due to factors like production methods or mixing with other smells.
- - Generalisation, the ability of dogs to recognize similar but different scents, is vital for effective detection work, but it’s harder to predict in smells compared to sounds or sights.
- - This review examines recent findings on generalisation in detection dogs, discusses training methods, points out risks in current practices, and highlights gaps in research that need more attention.
