The effects of positive acceleration on the relation between illumination and instrument reading /
William J. White, Mitchell B. Riley.

Description

Main Author

White, William J. (William Joseph), 1923-

Related Names

Riley, Mitchell B., author.
United States. Air Force.
Wright Air Development Center. Aero Medical Laboratory
Human Factors and Ergonomics Collection.
Applied Psychology Corporation

Language(s)

English

Published

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1958.

Subjects

Visual acuity.
Lighting.
Aviation psychology.
Aeronautics > Aeronautics / Human factors.
Aeronautical instruments > Aeronautical instruments / Display systems > Aeronautical instruments / Display systems / Psychological aspects.
Acceleration (Physiology)
Lighting.
Acceleration (Physiology)
Visual acuity.
Aeronautics > Aeronautics / Human factors.
Aviation psychology.
Aeronautical instruments > Aeronautical instruments / Display systems > Aeronautical instruments / Display systems / Psychological aspects.
Technical reports.
Technical reports.

Summary

This study concerns the manner in which the accuracy of quantitative scale readings varies as a function of illumination and acceleration. The following basic findings resulted from an analysis of the data from this experiment: 1. At the higher levels of instrument illumination, increasing acceleration and decreasing luminance produce relatively small increase in reading errors. 2. At marginal levels of illumination, acceleration and luminance interact to produce a relatively large increase in error. 3. Intensity of illumination can compensate for the decline in visual performance at stress levels above 1 g.

Note

"Project no. 7216, Task no. 71712."

Physical Description

iii, 9 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

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