VISUAL REQUIREMENTS STUDY FOR HEAD-UP DISPLAYS

Abstract

An experimental study was conducted to determine critical values of the essential optical and electronic design parameters for head-up displays based on the visual requirements of the pilots who will use these displays. This information will provide a basis for future specifications covering this type of display. The investigation covered two areas, size of exit pupil and binocular disparities due to optical distortions. The exit pupil study was conducted in a flight simulator in which a wide field (25 degrees) head-up display with a large aerial exit pupil was installed. Four pilots with military flight experience served as test subjects. The results indicate that the minimum size of exit pupil required is three inches in diameter, for wide-field systems in which the pilot's head position is no more than 10 inches behind the exit pupil.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0707128

Entities

People

  • Aaron Hyman
  • Theodore Gold

Organizations

  • Sperry Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Amplifiers
  • Asthenopia
  • Confidence Limits
  • Control Panels
  • Display Systems
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Electronics
  • Fish
  • Flight
  • Flight Simulators
  • Instrumentation
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Reaction Time
  • Simulators
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems