Visibility Aids for use with the Rapidly Emplaceable Minefield Marking System XM58.

Abstract

Fluorescent-colored panels and steady and flashing light sources are evaluated as daytime and nighttime visibility aids for use with the Rapidly Emplaceable Minefield Marking System XM58. The aids were studied on an outdoor range in daylight, dusk and moonlight. The visibility results are extrapolated to those which would be seen by the users within the U.S. Army. The recommended design is: (1) a red-orange, fluorescent colored daymarker of 70 square-inches and (2) a flashing, red-colored light with a 6 x 0.003 flash candlepower for nighttime use. The supporting member should be olive drab in color.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA009130

Entities

People

  • Christopher C. Smyth

Organizations

  • Human Engineering Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Candles
  • Daylight
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Sources
  • Minefields
  • Moonlight
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Visibility

Readers

  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.