Helmet-Mounted Displays for Use in Air Force Training and Simulation

Abstract

This report provides a review and analysis of the published literature on head-mounted displays (HMDs). In particular, we discuss several key perceptual issues that are relevant to the use of HMDs. The issues discussed are: (1) brightness and contrast; (2) accommodationvergence synergy; (3) field of view; (4) binocular input; and (5) head movements. This review of the literature is intended to anticipate and solve perceptual issues associated with two particular HMD applications: (1) simulation of off-bore sight (OBS) targeting and (2) full fieldof- view out-the-window (OTW) simulation for deployable flight training. Additionally, several technology issues important to the continued development of HMDs are discussed. This report concludes with a set of recommendations for the design and use of HMDs for OBS and OTW flight training applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA466568

Entities

People

  • Byron J. Pierce
  • Marc D. Winterbottom
  • Robert Patterson

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Brain
  • Computer Vision
  • Data Displays
  • Display Systems
  • Flight Simulators
  • Flight Training
  • Helmet Mounted Displays
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Light Sources
  • Liquid Crystal Displays
  • Military Research
  • Psychology
  • Simulators
  • Training
  • Virtual Reality

Readers

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