Analysis of Head Motion in Rotary-Wing Flight Using Various Helmet-Mounted Display Configurations (Part II. Elevation)

Abstract

In spite of an immense increase in interest in helmet-mounted displays (HMDs) over the past two decades, there have been few studies on head motion while using HMDs in operational flight. Rotary-wing flights conducted using a number of HMD configurations have resulted in a head position database that will be useful in filling this void. Various analysis techniques have been applied to investigate characteristics of elevation head position distributions for a slalom flight maneuver for four visual environments good visual environment (daytime, unaided), night vision goggles, HMD with thermal imagery, and HMD with thermal imagery and symbology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA414825

Entities

People

  • Clarence E. Rash
  • John S. Crowley
  • Ryan J. Rostad

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computer Graphics
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Elevation
  • Environment
  • Flight
  • Flight Maneuvers
  • Helicopters
  • Helmet Mounted Displays
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Maneuvers
  • Motion Sickness
  • Night Vision
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Virtual Reality

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Systems Analysis and Design