REACTION TIME AS A FUNCTION OF FLASH LUMINANCE AND DURATION,

Abstract

As a consequence of the high speeds of modern aircraft, pilots must respond quickly to signal lights from the ground or other aircraft during night flight. The present study was concerned with the relation of reaction time to flash luminance and duration. Reaction time was a decreasing, negatively accelerated function of flash luminance. Flash duration had no clear effect upon reaction time. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0665662

Entities

People

  • Henry W. Mertens
  • Mark F. Lewis

Organizations

  • Civil Aeromedical Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Flight
  • Luminance
  • Night Flight
  • Reaction Time
  • Signal Lights

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.