Chasing the Sun - The In-Flight Evaluation of an Optical Head Tracker

Abstract

Head trackers have become an important tool in modern combat aircraft. They are used to: - Aim Weapons - Acquire Mission Critical Information - Receive Threat Warning Prompts - Measure Pilots Los For Precision Weapon Applications - Enable Intra-Cockpit Cueing - Maximize Overall Situation Awareness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA457590

Entities

People

  • David L. Harris
  • Douglas L. Franck
  • Michael R. Sedillo

Organizations

  • Ball Aerospace & Technologies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Air Masses
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Cockpits
  • Ejection Seats
  • Engineers
  • Experimental Design
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Radiation
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Solar Physics
  • Systems Analysis and Design