Evaluation of Night Vision Goggles for Maritime Search and Rescue. Volume 1. Techniical Report

Abstract

Three experiments were conducted during 1989 by the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development (R&D) Center to evaluate night vision goggles (NVGs) for their effectiveness in detecting small targets at night. Three types of NVGs were evaluated: the AN/AVS-6 Aviators Night Vision Imaging System (ANVIS) NVG was tested onboard Coast Guard HH-3 and CH-3 helicopters, and the AN/PVS-5C and AN/PVS-7A NVGs were tested onboard 41-foot Coast Guard utility boats (UTBs). Simulated persons in the water (PIWs), 4- and 6-person life rafts, 18- and 21- foot white boats, and white, personal flotation device (PFD) strobe lights were employed as targets during realistically-simulated search missions. A total of 1,490 target detection opportunities were generated during the experiments. These data were analyzed to determine which of 25 search parameters of interest exerted a statistically-significant influence on target detection probability. (JS)

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA229392

Entities

People

  • G. L. Hover
  • J. V. Plourde
  • R. Q. Robe
  • W. H. Reynolds

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Block Island
  • Block Island Sound
  • Boats
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Information Science
  • Life Rafts
  • Light Sources
  • Navigation
  • Night Vision
  • Regression Analysis
  • Search And Rescue
  • Statistical Analysis

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.