Tracking Performance with a Viscous-Damped Mount under Simulated Conditions of Varied Ambient Light Levels and Target Velocities

Abstract

During three training sessions 12 U.S. Army male volunteers used a laboratory constructed laser designator to track a 1.35th scale model tank. The model traversed a fixed course located 5 m from the pivot point of the designator. The optics and mechanical response of the designator was adjusted to simulate an engagement of 2 km. Each of three training sessions was comprised of 15 trials (all trials lasted 10-12 sec) at 5.0 mrad/sec velocity and 15 at 7.5 mrad/sec. Pursuit tracking, Tracking, Laser designator, Psychomotor, Performance, Simulators, Light Effects, Tracking velocity, Target tracking, Tank warfare aircraft, Lasers, Target velocity, Tanks (combat vehicles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA204853

Entities

People

  • David A. Stamper
  • David J. Lund
  • Edwin Beatrice
  • Peter A. O'mara

Organizations

  • Letterman Army Hospital

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Research
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Laser Target Designators
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Models
  • Scale Models
  • Simulators
  • Training
  • Volunteers
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy