Computer-implemented tool for unbiased evaluation of detection performance

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program including instructions that cause a processor to execute a process for building a canine detection exercise to evaluate detection performance of detecting targets by canine teams each including a dog and a handler, comprising:

• receiving an exercise design and design parameters for generating at least one of a scent lineup or a detection scenario of the canine detection exercise;
• and
• generating at least one scent lineup or at least one detection scenario of the canine detection exercise based on the design parameters;
• the canine detection exercise having at least one of a randomized scent lineup or a randomized detection scenario in which one or more design parameters are random number generator sampled parameters to generate the at least one of the randomized scent lineup or the randomized detection scenario.

A method of evaluating detection performance of detecting targets in a canine detection exercise by canine teams each including a dog and a handler, the method comprising:

• generating at least one scent lineup or at least one detection scenario of the canine detection exercise based on design parameters of an exercise design, the canine detection exercise having at least one of a randomized scent lineup or a randomized detection scenario in which one or more design parameters are random number generator sampled parameters to generate the at least one of the randomized scent lineup or the randomized detection scenario;
• listing the at least one scent lineup or at least one detection scenario of the canine detection exercise for the canine teams to perform detection of the targets according to the at least one scent lineup or at least one detection scenario of the canine detection exercise;
• recording performance results of the canine detection exercise by the canine teams;
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• storing the performance results without human manipulation and without human interference of the performance results.