Variability of Eye Positions with EPS-21 Sun, Wind, and Dust Goggle

Abstract

Methods for providing advanced spectacle and goggle laser protection for visible lasers include reflective dielectric coatings and holograms, tuned for specific wavelengths. The primary advantage of these methods compared to the current fielded broad band absorptive dyes is the potential for increased visual transmission for a given amount of protection. However, dielectric coatings and holograms are angle and position sensitive such that the locations of the eye positions are critical for the desired protective effects. This study measured the right and left eye positions (lateral (x), vertical (y), and fore-aft (z)) of 20 military subjects fixating straight ahead while wearing an EPS-2l Sun, Wind, and Dust goggle using mechanical methods. The lateral and vertical eye positions were also determined using a reflective method for rapid data acquisition. The reflections from the goggle lens and eyes were captured with a digital camera and analyzed with a computer program. The results showed that the eye positions measured mechanically for this sample varied similarly about the x, y, and z axes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA379756

Entities

People

  • William E. McLean

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Army Personnel
  • Automatic Frequency Control
  • Cameras
  • Clearances
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Digital Cameras
  • Digital Images
  • Lasers
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Military Personnel
  • Reflection
  • Regression Analysis
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy