Head Aiming/Tracking Accuracy in a Helicopter Environment,

Abstract

This experiment was conducted to measure man's head aiming/tracking capability using a helmet mounted sighting device. The influences of target speed, helmet suspension types and helmet weighting parameters on head aiming/tracking were investigated. If the aiming/tracking accuracy was sensitive to manipulation of these man-machine interface parameters, then it would seem to indicate that improved aiming/tracking accuracy could be obtained by improving the interface.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA058444

Entities

People

  • Robert W. Verona

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Biomedical Research
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Combinatorial Analysis
  • Environment
  • Errors
  • Helicopters
  • Helmet Mounted Displays
  • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Mission Profiles
  • Motor Skills
  • Photoelectric Cells (Semiconductor)
  • Security
  • Simulators
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.