The Effect of Simulated Aircraft Speed on Detecting and Identifying Targets from Side-Looking-Radar Imagery

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Title
The Effect of Simulated Aircraft Speed on Detecting and Identifying Targets from Side-Looking-Radar Imagery
Date
1964
Index Abstract
Not Available
Photo Quality
Complete
Report Number
AMRL TDR 64-40
Creator
Self, H. C.
Rhodes, Fen
Corporate Author
Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories
Laboratory
Behavioral Sciences Laboratory
Extent
22
Identifier
AD0603014
Access Rights
OTS
Distribution Classification
1
Contract
Laboratory Research - No Contract
DoD Project
7184
DoD Task
718404
DTIC Record Exists
No
Distribution Change Authority Correspondence
None
Distribution Conflict
No
Abstract
Operator performance in detecting and identifying airfields, bridges, dams, and railroad yards from sidelooking radar imagery was tested. The imagery was presented to four college students on a 14 by 14 inch screen at speeds representing Mach 0.9, 1.6, 2.3 and 3.1. An average of 65% of the targets were identified. Percentage of false targets varied significantly between subjects and ranged from 42 to 64%. A slight but consistent trend toward more detections at slower speeds was not found to be statistically significant. The number of false positive responses was not significantly affected by image speed. No decrement in performance could be found as a result of extended (3 hours maximum) trial duration.
Report Availability
Full text available
Date Issued
1964-05
Provenance
RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine
Type
report
Format
1 online resource