Helmet Tracker Requirements and Measurement Verification

Abstract

A helmet tracker is a critical element in the path that delivers targeting and other sensor data to the user of a helmet-mounted display (HMD) in a military aircraft. This paper reviews helmet tracker technology with respect to use in military aviation. The human factors limitations of helmet tracker systems for delivering both targeting and flight reference information to a military pilot are also discussed. This paper also presents data collected from the Dynamic Tracker Test Apparatus (DTTA). The DTTA was designed by the Helmet Mounted Sensory Technology (HMST) laboratory to accurately measure azimuth rotation in both static and dynamic conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA465624

Entities

People

  • Gary Martinsen
  • Jeffrey Craig
  • Judson Shattuck

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Boundaries
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Displays
  • Helmet Mounted Displays
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Measurement
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Research
  • Pilots
  • Rotation
  • Targeting
  • Virtual Reality

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Systems Analysis and Design