Visual Perception and Performance during NVG-aided Civilian Helicopter Flight

Visual Perception and Performance during NVG-aided Civilian Helicopter Flight. Allison, R. S., Jennings, S., & Craig, G. In 25th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS), Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, volume 69, pages 348. 2015.

-1 doi abstract bibtex

Civilian operations are an important and growing application of night vision goggles (NVGs). Such devices extend human sensory capabilities but also introduce perceptual artefacts. In a series of laboratory experiments and helicopter-based flight trials we analyzed subject performance on model tasks based on typical civilian aviation applications. In the context of security and search operations the tasks included directed search over open and forested terrain, detection and identification of a temporary landing zone and search/tracking of a moving vehicle marked with a covert IR marker. Two other sets of flight trials explored the potential of night-vision aids in aerial wildfire detection; one was a controlled experiment and the other part of operational aerial detection patrols. The results of these studies confirm that NVGs can provide significant operational value but also illustrate the limitations of the technology and the ability of human operators to compensate for perceptual distortions.

@incollection{Allison:rt,
	abstract = {Civilian operations are an important and growing application of night vision goggles (NVGs). Such devices extend human sensory capabilities but also introduce perceptual artefacts. In a series of laboratory experiments and helicopter-based flight trials we analyzed subject performance on model tasks based on typical civilian aviation applications. In the context of security and search operations the tasks included directed search over open and forested terrain, detection and identification of a temporary landing zone and search/tracking of a moving vehicle marked with a covert IR marker. Two other sets of flight trials explored the potential of night-vision aids in aerial wildfire detection; one was a controlled experiment and the other part of operational aerial detection patrols. The results of these studies confirm that NVGs can provide significant operational value but also illustrate the limitations of the technology and the ability of human operators to compensate for perceptual distortions.},
	annote = {Carleton University will host the 25th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS) from June 5-7, 2015.},
	author = {Allison, R. S. and Jennings, S. and Craig, G.},
	booktitle = {25th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS), Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology},
	date-added = {2015-06-14 15:20:51 +0000},
	date-modified = {2016-01-03 03:08:06 +0000},
	doi = {10.1037/cep0000076},
	journal = {Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology},
	keywords = {Night Vision},
	number = {4},
	pages = {348},
	title = {Visual Perception and Performance during NVG-aided Civilian Helicopter Flight},
	url-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cep0000076},
	volume = {69},
	year = {2015},
	url-1 = {https://doi.org/10.1037/cep0000076}}

Downloads: 0

{"_id":"yjksWBqfgDqcFiQbM","bibbaseid":"allison-jennings-craig-visualperceptionandperformanceduringnvgaidedcivilianhelicopterflight-2015","downloads":0,"creationDate":"2016-04-26T13:42:32.280Z","title":"Visual Perception and Performance during NVG-aided Civilian Helicopter Flight","author_short":["Allison, R. S.","Jennings, S.","Craig, G."],"year":2015,"bibtype":"incollection","biburl":"https://bibbase.org/network/files/ibWG96BS4w7ibooE9","bibdata":{"bibtype":"incollection","type":"incollection","abstract":"Civilian operations are an important and growing application of night vision goggles (NVGs). Such devices extend human sensory capabilities but also introduce perceptual artefacts. In a series of laboratory experiments and helicopter-based flight trials we analyzed subject performance on model tasks based on typical civilian aviation applications. In the context of security and search operations the tasks included directed search over open and forested terrain, detection and identification of a temporary landing zone and search/tracking of a moving vehicle marked with a covert IR marker. Two other sets of flight trials explored the potential of night-vision aids in aerial wildfire detection; one was a controlled experiment and the other part of operational aerial detection patrols. The results of these studies confirm that NVGs can provide significant operational value but also illustrate the limitations of the technology and the ability of human operators to compensate for perceptual distortions.","annote":"Carleton University will host the 25th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS) from June 5-7, 2015.","author":[{"propositions":[],"lastnames":["Allison"],"firstnames":["R.","S."],"suffixes":[]},{"propositions":[],"lastnames":["Jennings"],"firstnames":["S."],"suffixes":[]},{"propositions":[],"lastnames":["Craig"],"firstnames":["G."],"suffixes":[]}],"booktitle":"25th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS), Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology","date-added":"2015-06-14 15:20:51 +0000","date-modified":"2016-01-03 03:08:06 +0000","doi":"10.1037/cep0000076","journal":"Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology","keywords":"Night Vision","number":"4","pages":"348","title":"Visual Perception and Performance during NVG-aided Civilian Helicopter Flight","url-1":"https://doi.org/10.1037/cep0000076","volume":"69","year":"2015","bibtex":"@incollection{Allison:rt,\n\tabstract = {Civilian operations are an important and growing application of night vision goggles (NVGs). Such devices extend human sensory capabilities but also introduce perceptual artefacts. In a series of laboratory experiments and helicopter-based flight trials we analyzed subject performance on model tasks based on typical civilian aviation applications. In the context of security and search operations the tasks included directed search over open and forested terrain, detection and identification of a temporary landing zone and search/tracking of a moving vehicle marked with a covert IR marker. Two other sets of flight trials explored the potential of night-vision aids in aerial wildfire detection; one was a controlled experiment and the other part of operational aerial detection patrols. The results of these studies confirm that NVGs can provide significant operational value but also illustrate the limitations of the technology and the ability of human operators to compensate for perceptual distortions.},\n\tannote = {Carleton University will host the 25th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS) from June 5-7, 2015.},\n\tauthor = {Allison, R. S. and Jennings, S. and Craig, G.},\n\tbooktitle = {25th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS), Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology},\n\tdate-added = {2015-06-14 15:20:51 +0000},\n\tdate-modified = {2016-01-03 03:08:06 +0000},\n\tdoi = {10.1037/cep0000076},\n\tjournal = {Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology},\n\tkeywords = {Night Vision},\n\tnumber = {4},\n\tpages = {348},\n\ttitle = {Visual Perception and Performance during NVG-aided Civilian Helicopter Flight},\n\turl-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cep0000076},\n\tvolume = {69},\n\tyear = {2015},\n\turl-1 = {https://doi.org/10.1037/cep0000076}}\n\n\n\n","author_short":["Allison, R. S.","Jennings, S.","Craig, G."],"key":"Allison:rt","id":"Allison:rt","bibbaseid":"allison-jennings-craig-visualperceptionandperformanceduringnvgaidedcivilianhelicopterflight-2015","role":"author","urls":{"-1":"https://doi.org/10.1037/cep0000076"},"keyword":["Night Vision"],"metadata":{"authorlinks":{"allison, r":"https://percept.eecs.yorku.ca/bibase%20pubs.shtml"}},"downloads":0},"search_terms":["visual","perception","performance","during","nvg","aided","civilian","helicopter","flight","allison","jennings","craig"],"keywords":["night vision"],"authorIDs":["5458111c2abc8e9f37000a4d","5e596c1656d60ade0100014f","vnY8GQ5AKXHNi7dqd"],"dataSources":["kmmXSosvtyJQxBtzs","BPKPSXjrbMGteC59J","MpMK4SvZzj5Fww5vJ","YbBWRH5Fc7xRr8ghk","szZaibkmSiiQBFQG8","DoyrDTpJ7HHCtki3q","JaoxzeTFRfvwgLoCW","XKwRm5Lx8Z9bzSzaP","AELuRZBpnp7nRDaqw"]}