59.5L: Late-News Paper: Evaluation of a Prototype Grating-Light-Valve Laser Projector for Flight Simulation Applications

Abstract

An evaluation of a prototype grating light valve laser projector indicates it has properties well-suited to flight-simulation applications. Full-field luminance and contrast, spatial resolution, temporal resolution, and color stability were equal to or better than those of CRT projectors typically used in flight-simulator applications. In addition, this projector is capable of providing refresh rates greater than 60 Hz. The higher refresh rates eliminate perceived flicker, and greatly reduce (120 Hz) or eliminate (240 Hz) motion artifacts over the range of target speeds tested.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA504889

Entities

People

  • Barbara Sweet
  • George Geri
  • James Gaska
  • Marc Winterbottom

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Artifacts
  • Contrast
  • Flight Simulations
  • Flight Simulators
  • Luminance
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Models
  • Prototypes
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy