Visually Coupled Acquisition and Targeting System (VCATS) Research and Development Efforts

Abstract

For over thirty years, the Crew System Interface Division (HEC: www.hec.afrl.af.mil) of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base OH, has advanced helmet tracker and display technology. This program developed the Visually Coupled Acquisition and Targeting System (VCATS). The VCATS program provides the capability to slew weapons/sensor with the head and provide dynamic feedback, and project the information on the visor. This program has developed numerous technologies including: helmet symbology, the high brightness CRT, the helmet vehicle interface, the upper aiming reticles, universal connector, and the helmet camera. Many of these technologies were directly incorporated into JHMCS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA418164

Entities

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Graphics
  • Helmet Mounted Displays
  • Information Operations
  • Military Research
  • Targeting
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Test Facilities
  • United States

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  • Aerospace Research.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.