Concept Proposal for an AN/PVS-5 Simulator

Abstract

An AN/PVS-5 simulator has been designed at USAARL to supplement night vision goggle (NVG) training for ground units. This report discusses the specifications, characteristics, applications, benefits, and costs of the AN/ PVS-5 simulator prototype. The AN/PVS-5 simulator is a low-cost item consisting of the standard faceplate (without electrical components) and cushion with a sheet metal and filter insert that does not use batteries, which are the highest life cycle costs for NVG operations. The NVG is simple and easy to use, and durable with little or no maintenance requirements. It is designed for daytime training - indoors or outside as long as the ambient light is at photopic level. The device effectively simulates most NVG conditions to include a 40 degree field-of-view, reduced acuity, loss of peripheral vision, loss of color cues, added out-of-balance weight, closed-in feeling around the face, etc. Keywords: Night vision goggles, AN/PVS-5, Simulator, Training simulator.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA221203

Entities

People

  • Bruce E. Leibrecht
  • David J. Walsh
  • Jim E. Fulbrook

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Army Aviation
  • Artillery
  • Biomedical Research
  • Health Services
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Night Vision
  • Night Vision Devices
  • Peripheral Vision
  • Sheet Metal
  • Simulators
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Materials Science