Methods for Measuring Characteristics of Night Vision Goggles

Abstract

There are many parameters that are used to describe and specify night vision goggles (NVGs) such as resolution, field of view, brightness gain, distortion, etc. However, standardized test procedures for determining the value of these parameters have not been established. Informal comparison studies have shown that measurements of some of these parameters may vary considerably (as much as a factor of two) depending on the method, equipment, and procedures used to make the measurements. The purpose of this technical report is to document specific procedures for measuring most of the major parameters used to specify NVGs to help standardize methodology and improve accuracy and comparability between measuring organizations. Night vision devices, Optical evaluation, Night vision goggles, Measurement methods, Optical test methods.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA277046

Entities

People

  • Annette R. Zobel
  • Harry L. Task
  • Peter L. Marasco
  • Richard T. Hartman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Automatic Gain Control
  • Cameras
  • Color Temperature
  • Fibers
  • Governments
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Infrared Radiation
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Night Vision
  • Night Vision Devices
  • Optics
  • Photographs
  • Video Cameras
  • Visual Acuity
  • Visual Perception

Fields of Study

  • Education
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Regression Analysis.