Air-to-Ground Target Acquisition with Night Vision Devices

Abstract

Three hand-held image intensifiers were studied. Two of these were passive visual aids (Starlight Scope and Uniscope) and one was an IR viewer (Find-R-Scope). These devices were evaluated in terms of number of targets (trucks, boats, village) recognized on a 1000:1 scale terrain model. Simulated air-to-ground views of 20 observers were provided as they circled the model at a simulated 520 MPH and 8500 ft slant range under a moonlight illumination level. Although all targets were visible through the devices when observers were shown when and where to look, almost no target recognition occurred when any of the aids were used in a search viewing-mode under the conditions of the study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0769345

Entities

People

  • R. L. Hilgendorf
  • S. Macleod

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Candles
  • Detection
  • Flight Speeds
  • Illumination
  • Low Light Levels
  • Night Vision
  • Night Vision Devices
  • Slant Range
  • Starlight
  • Starlight Scopes
  • Target Acquisition
  • Target Recognition
  • Terrain Models

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.