Flight Evaluation of Pilot Sighting Accuracy Using a Helmet-Mounted Sight.

Abstract

The ability of four pilots to acquire and track a target using a helmet-mounted sight was measured. Five flight tests were made to determine the effect of off-boresight angle, angular rate, and acceleration on acquisition and tracking accuracy. Accuracy data were collected using a helmet-mounted television camera that was aligned with the sight. The results indicated that off-boresight angle and angular rate had little effect on sighting performance. Increased acceleration degraded performance. The median radial error was 0.8 deg. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0919899

Entities

People

  • Jeffery D. Grossman

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Boresights
  • Cameras
  • Errors
  • Photography
  • Television Cameras
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).