Helmet Mounted Displays: An Experimental Investigation of Display Luminance and Contrast

Abstract

This study was carried out in order to validate experimentally the predictions of previous analytic work (Cohen, 1973). The objective was to determine the best combination of filter coatings and display luminances required for viewing the Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) against a wide, but operationally realistic variety of background luminances. The predictions relating beamsplitter transmittance, visor transmittance and display luminance to performance were largely supported by the data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA072059

Entities

People

  • B. J. Cohen
  • J. R. Bloomfield
  • K. J. Mcaleese

Organizations

  • Honeywell International, Inc.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Biomedical Research
  • Calibration
  • Contrast
  • Display Systems
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Government Procurement
  • Helmet Mounted Displays
  • Image Projectors
  • Instructions
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Still Projectors
  • Transmittance

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).