Publications by authors named "L D Caldicott"
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.
Article Synopsis
- Detection dogs must learn to recognize multiple odors and be able to differentiate them in real-world situations, which depends on their training method.
- Traditional training methods focus on teaching one odor at a time, while research suggests that concurrent training with mixed odors may be more effective.
- A study found that dogs trained with intermixed odors showed better performance in identifying target scents and making fewer mistakes, indicating that this method could improve detection capabilities overall.
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