Helmet-Mounted Displays: - USAARL - The - U.S. Army
Helmet-Mounted Displays: - USAARL - The - U.S. Army
Helmet-Mounted Displays: - USAARL - The - U.S. Army
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Clarence E. Rash<br />
effects on visual acuity due to potential luminance differences when<br />
switching from FLIR and I 2 imagery, a significant reduction in letter<br />
recognition was found during the first second after switching from<br />
simulated FLIR to simulated ANVIS imagery when the FLIR luminance<br />
was >10 fL. This effect was associated with the luminance imbalance<br />
between the two imageries. It was recommended that engineering<br />
safeguards to minimize luminance shifts be implemented in HMDs which<br />
will be used to display both FLIR and I 2 imagery.<br />
In summary, VCSs are used as head control systems for aircraftmounted<br />
imagery sensors and fire control systems. <strong>The</strong>y make use of the<br />
natural physiological action of head and eye motion which is associated<br />
with human perception and reaction to the environment (Shirachi, Monk,<br />
and Black, 1978). <strong>The</strong>y operate by providing accurate and responsive<br />
tracking of the head (and/or eye). <strong>The</strong>y must operate over a sufficiently<br />
large volume (motion box) to allow for the normal range of head<br />
movements and must track these movements accurately and with minimum<br />
delay (Barrette, 1992).<br />
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