A Comparison of Red and White Cockpit Lighting under Quasi-Operational Conditions.
Abstract
In an effort to compare data from basic research on the color of cockpit lighting to an applied environment, an experiment was conducted in a quasi-operational environment. Two OH-58 helicopters were configured with red and white lighting systems respectively, each with individually rheostatically controlled wedge-lighted instruments so that the instrument panel could be balanced for equal brightness between instruments. Five experiments were conducted on legibility, visual acuity, detectability of scale model military targets, peripheral visual performance, and external visual acuity for Landolt rings and full scale military targets in a real-world situation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA031277
Entities
People
- Alan M. Poston
- Neil A. Johnson
Organizations
- Human Engineering Laboratory