Development of a night-driving simulator concept for night vision image-intensification device training

John W. Ruffner; Dino Piccione; Kim G. Woodward

doi:10.1117/12.277233

26 June 1997 Development of a night-driving simulator concept for night vision image-intensification device training

John W. Ruffner, Dino Piccione, Kim G. Woodward

Proceedings Volume 3088, Enhanced and Synthetic Vision 1997; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.277233
Event: AeroSense '97, 1997, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The use of night vision devices (NVDs) by US Army foot soldiers, aviator,s and drivers of combat and tactical wheeled vehicles has enhanced operations at night by allowing increased mobility and potentially safer operations. With this increased capability in the night environment has come an increased exposure to the hazards of that environment and the risks that the command structure must manage and balance with mission requirements. Numerous vehicular accidents have occurred during night filed exercises involving drivers wearing image intensification (I²) systems. These accidents can frequently be attributed to perceptual problems experienced by the drivers. Performance with NVDs generally increases with practice and experience. However, there is little formal training provided in night driving skills and few opportunities to practice these skills under realistic conditions. This paper reports the approach and preliminary result of an effort to define and demonstrate a low-cost night driving simulator concept for training night driving skills with I² devices and to identify and evaluate the techniques and resources that are available for implementing this approach.

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John W. Ruffner, Dino Piccione, and Kim G. Woodward "Development of a night-driving simulator concept for night vision image-intensification device training", Proc. SPIE 3088, Enhanced and Synthetic Vision 1997, (26 June 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.277233

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