Distance estimation with night vision goggles: A little feedback goes a long way

Human Factors

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 495-506

  Niall, Keith K ^a   Reising, Jack D ^b   Martin, Elizabeth L ^c  

^a DEF AND CIV INST OF ENVIRON MED   (Canada)

^b BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRPLANE PILOT; ARTICLE; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; EYE POSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NIGHT VISION; SPECTACLES; VISUAL INFORMATION;

EID: 0033381972     PISSN: 00187208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1518/001872099779611012     Document Type: Article

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