Detection of Human Targets.

Abstract

A study of detection performance by infantrymen for human targets under optimal lightining and line-of-sight conditions was conducted to obtain data for the Army Small Arms Requirements Study (ASARS). Four classes of variables were studied: target, environmental, organismic, and experimental. Results indicated that illumination intensity, target lighting, target size, target speed, target contrast with environment, terrain, observer height, observer movement, and observer experience are important determinants of detection. Results demonstrated a need to further examine the interactions among these determinants when some or all of them are varied at one time. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0776381

Entities

People

  • James A. Caviness
  • Jeffrey L. Maxey

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contrast
  • Detection
  • Environment
  • Illumination
  • Intensity
  • Line Of Sight
  • Observers
  • Small Arms
  • Targets

Readers

  • Medical Imaging.
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.