LEGIBILITY OF VARIOUS SIZED LETTERS UNDER AVIATION RED, LUNAR, AND NEUTRALLY-FILTERED INCANDESCENT WHITE LIGHTING SYSTEMS.

Abstract

The legibility of various sized letters was evaluated under Aviation Red, 'Lunar', and Neutrally-Filtered Incandescent White lighting using a simulated instrument panel. Seven brightness levels were employed: 0.005, 0.01, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.19 FT-L, and the maximum brightnesses obtained at the rated voltage of the lamps. Legibility was significantly better under Aviation Red than either of the 'white' systems. There was no significant differences between the 'white' systems. Increases in performance were found above brightness levels previously reported. It is recommended that work be continued on legibility under various types of lighting using different test material. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 17, 1967
Accession Number
AD0661829

Entities

People

  • Gabriel Patrick Intano

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Brightness
  • Engineered Materials
  • Instrument Panels
  • Materials
  • Metamaterials
  • Plasmonic Materials
  • Plasmonic Metamaterials

Readers

  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Space