Performance Assessment of the Invisio V60 Tactical System with the X5 Dual In-Ear Headset

Abstract

Communication enhancement devices are designed for those who want to maintain natural hearing while protecting their ears from impulse and continuous noises like gunfire, explosions, vehicles, and machinery. There are potential advantages for this technology in military applications, provided an accurate and complete assessment of the performance has been obtained. The Invisio V60 tactical system with the X5 (V60 X5) dual in-ear headset was assessed for: continuous noise attenuation, auditory localization, and speech intelligibility. The Invisio V60 X5 tactical headset caused significant impairments to localization capabilities in comparison to the open ear performance, and that knowledge must be used to determine how and when such devices can be integrated successfully into a mission. Additionally, the Invisio V60 X5 did not reach acceptable speech intelligibility scores for the current military standards at any noise level.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 2015
Accession Number
ADA622086

Entities

People

  • Billy J. Swayne
  • Hilary L. Gallagher
  • Melissa A. Theis

Organizations

  • Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Attenuation
  • Communication Systems
  • Computers
  • Ear
  • Electronics
  • Hearing Protection
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Losses
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Standards
  • Situational Awareness
  • Speech
  • Standards

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.