The Effect of a Monocular Helmet-Mounted Display on Aircrew Health: A Cohort Study of Apache AH Mk 1 Pilots Four-Year Review

Abstract

This is the second biennial interim report for the study titled The Effect of a Monocular Helmet-Mounted Display on Aircrew Health: A Cohort Study of Apache AH Mk 1 Pilots. The principal aim of this occupational health study is to determine if the use of the monocular Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System (IHADSS) helmet-mounted display (HMD) in the British Army's Apache AH Mk 1 attack helicopter has any long-term effect on visual performance. Additional information concerning other unique problems of the Apache AH Mk 1 aircrew is elicited as a secondary objective. This study is a collaborative effort between the British Army and the U.S. Army and is conducted under the auspices of The Technical Cooperative Program (TTCP), Subgroup U, Technical Panel 7 (Human Factors in the Aviation Environment). The current report presents the longitudinal data analysis for the approximate 5-year period January 2000 to December 2004. Visual performance data are examined for within- and between-subject differences for seven exposed (AH Mk 1) and 23 control subjects with a minimum of 3 years of measured data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA511835

Entities

People

  • Clarence E. Rash
  • Corina Van De Pol
  • Eric S. Harris
  • Keith L. Hiatt
  • Malcolm G. Braithwaite
  • Mark S. Adams
  • Ronald P. King
  • William H. Mcgilberry

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Asthenopia
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Data Analysis
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Eye Diseases
  • Health Services
  • Helicopters
  • Medical Personnel
  • Night Vision Devices
  • Pain
  • Personnel Management
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Students
  • United States

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