Field Evaluation of Laser Protective Eyewear

Abstract

A group of seventy soldiers at the National Training Center were issued Ballistic and Laser Protective Spectacles (B-LPS). The soldiers were surveyed after 90 days of B-LPS use, and again after 180 days. A pencil and paper inventory addressing durability, compatibility, and acceptability was administered at both 90 and 180 days; in addition, a photographic analysis of fit was performed at the 90 day point. Results indicated good overall acceptability and excellent durability. Problem areas were identified as susceptibility to abrasion from dust, lack of protection against blowing dust, and incompatibility with the PASGT and CVC helmets. Recommendations for design changes are suggested. Keywords: Battlefield laser weapons; Questionnaires; Charts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 10, 1990
Accession Number
ADA221324

Entities

People

  • Bruce E. Stuck
  • D. A. Stamper
  • George R. Mastroianni
  • J. D. Gunzenhauser
  • K. Knudson

Organizations

  • Letterman Army Hospital

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Armored Vehicles
  • California
  • Classification
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Control Knobs
  • Governments
  • Maryland
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • New Mexico
  • Perception
  • Peripheral Vision
  • Scattering
  • Security
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Materials Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy