A Proposed Laser Safety Evaluation Plan for the Microvision, Inc., Scanning Laser Helmet-Mounted Display System

Abstract

Program Manager, Aircrew Integrated Systems (PM-ACIS) is developing a scanning laser helmet-mounted display (HMD) that can be fitted to the U.S. Army Helmet Gear Unit 56P (HGU-56P) aviation helmet. This HMD is manufactured by Microvision Inc., Bothell, Washington. This HMD system represents the first scenario in which aviators will be directly and purposely viewing laser energy. For this reason, in addition to standard required laser safety measures, an expanded effort is required to overcome ingrained aviator training to avoid exposure to laser energy. This report presents a proposed laser safety evaluation plan, which is intended to both document laser energy exposure levels during normal and system failure conditions, as well as provide enhanced safety information considered instrumental in achieving aviation community acceptance of this new HMD technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA408903

Entities

People

  • Clarence E. Rash
  • Thomas H. Harding

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Display Systems
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Helmet Mounted Displays
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Safety
  • Lasers
  • Light Sources
  • Optics
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Safety
  • Safety Analysis
  • Safety Engineering
  • Solid State Lasers
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Virtual Reality

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy