Dr. Stefan Michel
Research Scientist, Project Manager (FHNW)

University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)
School of Applied Psychology (APS)
Institute Humans in Complex Systems (MikS)
Security Research and Applications Team (SRAT)
Riggenbachstrasse 16
CH-4600 Olten
Switzerland

AND

University of Zurich
Visual Cognition Research Group (VICOREG)
c/o CASRA / APSS
Thurgauerstr. 39
8050 Zurich
Switzerland

Phone: +41 (0)62 286 03 38

Main Research Interests

  • Aviation security
  • Perceptual learning
  • Psychophysics and signal detection theory
  • Applied vision research

Further Information

Teaching

Publications

Articles

Michel, S., Koller, S., & Schwaninger, A. (2008). Relationship between level of detection performance and amount of recurrent computer-based training. Proceedings of the 42st Carnahan Conference on Security Technology, Prague, October 13-16, 2008, 299 - 304. [PDF]

von Bastian, C.C., Schwaninger, A., & Michel, S. (2008). Do multi-view X-ray systems improve X-ray image interpretation in airport security screening? Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft, 3, 166-173. [PDF]

Koller, S.M., Hardmeier, D., Michel, S., & Schwaninger, A. (2008). Investigating training, transfer, and viewpoint effects resulting from recurrent CBT of x-ray image interpretation. Journal of Transportation Security 1(2), 81-106. [PDF] [Project]

Michel, S., de Ruiter, J. C., Hogervorst, Koller, S.M., M., Moerland, R., & Schwaninger, A. (2007). Computer-based training increases efficiency in x-ray image interpretation by aviation security screeners. Proceedings of the 41st Carnahan Conference on Security Technology, Ottawa, October 8-11, 2007. [PDF] [Project]

Koller, S.M., Hardmeier, D., Michel, S., & Schwaninger, A. (2007). Investigating training and transfer effects resulting from recurrent CBT of x-ray image interpretation. Proceedings of the 29th Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, 1181-1186. [PDF] [Project]

Michel, S., Koller, S.M., Ruh, M., & Schwaninger, A. (2007). Do "image enhancement" functions really enhance x-ray image interpretation? Proceedings of the 29th Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, 1301-1306. [PDF] [Project]

Schwaninger, A., Michel, S., & Bolfing, A. (2007). A statistical approach for image difficulty estimation in x-ray screening using image measurements. Proceedings of the 4th Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization, ACM Press, New York, USA, 123-130. [PDF] [Project]

Bolfing, A., Michel , S., & Schwaninger, A. (2006b). A statistical approach for automated image difficulty estimation in x-ray screening using image processing algorithms. Proceedings of the 4th International Aviation Security Technology Symposium, Washington, D.C., USA, November 27 – December 1, 2006, 384-388. [PDF] [Project]

Michel, S., Koller, S., Ruh, M., & Schwaninger, A. (2006). The effect of image enhancement functions on X-ray detection performance. Proceedings of the 4th International Aviation Security Technology Symposium, Washington, D.C., USA, November 27 – December 1, 2006, 434-439. [PDF] [Project]

Bolfing, A., Michel , S., & Schwaninger, A. (2006a). Assessing image difficulty in x-ray screening using image processing algorithms. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Research in Air Transportation, ICRAT 2006, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, June 24-28, 2006, 253-258. [PDF] [Project]

Schwaninger, A., Michel , S., & Bolfing A. (2005). Towards a model for estimating image difficulty in x-ray screening. IEEE ICCST Proceedings, 39, 185-188. [PDF] [Project]

Abstracts

Hofer, F., Schwaninger, A., & Michel. S. (2003). Top-Down Effekte in der Objekterkennung. Presentation at the 45. Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen (TEAP), Kiel, Germany.

Hofer, F., Schwaninger, A., & Michel. S. (2003). Top-Down Effects in Object Recognition. Presentation at the 8th Congress of the SGP/SSP, Bern, Switzerland.

Michel, S., Bolfing, A., Hofer, F., & Schwaninger, A. (2004). Towards a Psychophysically Plausible Model of X-Ray Threat Detection Performance. Poster presented at the 2nd LIDOKO (Lizentianden und Doktorandenkongress), Zurich.

Michel, S., Hofer, F., & Schwaninger, A. (2003). Top-Down Effekte in der Objekterkennung, Poster presented at the 1st LIDOKO (Lizentianden und Doktorandenkongress), Zurich.

Schwaninger, A., Michel., S. Hofer, F., & Bülthoff, H.H. (2003). The Role of Co-occurence of Objects for View-Based Object Recognition. In: H.H. Bülthoff, K. Gegenfurtner, H.A. Mallot, R. Ulrich & F.A. Wichmann (Hrsg), TWK 2003, 6. Tübinger Wahrnehmungskonferenz. Kirchentellinsfurt: Knirsch.