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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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