The Effect of Illuminating Flare Color on Target Acquisition
Abstract
A laboratory experiment was conducted on the effect of flare color on target acquisition performance. Subjects were required to search for olive drab model vehicles located on a model of European type terrain. The model consisted of cultural features and predominantly green vegetation. The model was illuminated by one simulated flare whose color was either red, green, yellow, or white. There were no statistically significant differences between the numbers of vehicles detected or recognized under the different flare light colors. The average ranges at which the vehicles were detected were also about the same for all flare light colors. Although further experimentation should be conducted with other terrains and targets and with haze or smoke in the atmosphere it has been tentatively concluded that flare color does not affect search performance; existing flare colors are adequate and changing flare color would not improve target acquisition performance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADB002607
Entities
People
- Edwin H. Sasaki
- Robert L. Hilgendorf
- Ronald A. Erickson
- Russel A. Sorensen
Organizations
- Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake