At Sea Evaluation of Low Level White Lighting on Surface Ships

Abstract

Three ships participated in an at-sea evaluation of low level white (LLW) lighting as a replacement for the standard (red or blue) lighting in the Combat Information Center (CIC) and bridge area. Two out of three ships tested significantly preferred LLW lighting in the CIC area. LLW provided less fatigue, fewer headaches, increased ability to color-code information as well as less glare on CRT displays. Recommendations are made to continue the investigation of LLW in operational areas on surface ships. Keywords: Test and evaluation; Operational readiness, Operational effectiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 21, 1988
Accession Number
ADA191942

Entities

People

  • David A. Kobus
  • Saul M. Luria

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Biomedical Research
  • Classification
  • Combat Information Centers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Glare
  • Illumination
  • Intensity
  • Materials
  • Navy
  • Pain
  • Psychology
  • Security
  • Ships
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • White Light

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies