Evaluation of Night Vision Goggles for Maritime Search and Rescue. Volume 2. Data Appendix
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 88
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThree experiments were conducted during 1989 by the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development (R & D) Center to evaluate night vision goggles (NVGs) for their effectiveness in detecting small targets at night. Three types of NVGs were evaluated: the AN/AVS-6 Aviators Night Vision Imaging System (ANVIS) NVG was tested onboard Coast Guard HH-3 and Ch-3 helicopters, and the AN/PVS-5C and AN/PVS-7A NVGs were tested onboard 41-foot Coast Guard utility boats (STBs). Simulated persons in the water (PIWs), 4- and 6-person life rafts, 18- and 21- foot white boats, and white, personal flotation device (PFD) strobe lights were employed as targets during realistically-simulated search missions. A total of 1,490 target detection opportunities were generated during the experiments. These data were analyzed to determine which of 25 search parameters of interest exerted a statistically-significant influence on target detection probability. (JS).