The Effect of a Monocular Helmet-Mounted Display on Aircrew Health: A Cohort Study of Apache AH MK1 Pilots Initial Report

Abstract

A collaborative occupational health study has been undertaken by Headquarters Director Army Aviation, Middle Wallop, UK, and the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory, Fort Rucker, Alabama, to determine if the use of the monocular helmet-mounted display in the Apache AH MK1 attack helicopter has any long-term (10-year) effect on visual performance. This paper describes the protocol, methodology, development and initial execution phase of this study. The test methodology consists primarily of a battery of vision tests selected to capture changes in visual performance (with an emphasis on binocular visual functions) of Apache aviators over their flight career. Additional sections address demographics, contact lens use, and handedness. It is anticipated that the number of Apache aviators will level out to approximately 70 by the end of the first 3 years of the study. Non-Apache aviators will serve as a control group.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA397665

Entities

People

  • Clarence E. Rash
  • Corina Van De Pol
  • John S. Crowley
  • Keith L. Hiatt
  • Malcolm G. Braithwaite

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Army Aircraft
  • Asthenopia
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Aviation Medicine
  • Color Vision
  • Databases
  • Eye Diseases
  • Health Services
  • Helmet Mounted Displays
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Medical Examination
  • Medical Personnel
  • Night Vision
  • Pain
  • Surveys
  • Virtual Reality

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