Accession Number:

ADA511835

Title:

The Effect of a Monocular Helmet-Mounted Display on Aircrew Health: A Cohort Study of Apache AH Mk 1 Pilots Four-Year Review

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL

Personal Author(s):

• Rash, Clarence E.
• van de Pol, Corina
• Harris, Eric S.
• McGilberry, William H.
• King, Ronald P.
• Braithwaite, Malcolm G.
• Adams, Mark S.
• Hiatt, Keith L.

Report Date:

2009-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

99.0

Abstract:

This is the second biennial interim report for the study titled The Effect of a Monocular Helmet-Mounted Display on Aircrew Health A Cohort Study of Apache AH Mk 1 Pilots. The principal aim of this occupational health study is to determine if the use of the monocular Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System IHADSS helmet-mounted display HMD in the British Armys Apache AH Mk 1 attack helicopter has any long-term effect on visual performance. Additional information concerning other unique problems of the Apache AH Mk 1 aircrew is elicited as a secondary objective. This study is a collaborative effort between the British Army and the U.S. Army and is conducted under the auspices of The Technical Cooperative Program TTCP, Subgroup U, Technical Panel 7 Human Factors in the Aviation Environment. The current report presents the longitudinal data analysis for the approximate 5-year period January 2000 to December 2004. Visual performance data are examined for within- and between-subject differences for seven exposed AH Mk 1 and 23 control subjects with a minimum of 3 years of measured data.

Descriptors:

• *HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
• *HELMET MOUNTED DISPLAYS
• *VISUAL PERCEPTION
• *HEALTH
• *FLIGHT CREWS
• OPTICAL DATA
• UNITED KINGDOM
• AERONAUTICS
• ARMY
• OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
• ENVIRONMENTS
• INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
• DATA PROCESSING

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Non-Radio Communications
• Helicopters

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE