Effect on target detection of isolating the target bearing area on a waterfall display with a neutral filter / S.M. Luria ; Joseph DiVita ; and Kelly Johnson.

Author/creator Luria, S. M.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoGroton, CT : Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, [1991]
Description1 online resource (iii, 4 pages, 2 unnumbered pages).
Supplemental Contenthttps://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo29249
Supplemental Contenthttp://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA249268
Subjects

Other author/creatorDiVita, Joseph, 1953-
Other author/creatorJohnson, Kelly.
Other author/creatorUnited States. Naval Medical Research and Development Command.
Other author/creatorNaval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory.
SeriesNaval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory report ; no. 1176
Report (Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory) ; no. 1176. ^A469993
Abstract DiVita and Hanna (1987) have shown that target detection on a waterfall display suffers, and performance is improved if the pixels of the target bearing are displayed in red without, however, adding any additional target information. The reason appears to be that the operator has difficulty in keeping the relevant bearing isolated. We tested the effect on target detection of isolating a target bearing with a neutral density filter on the face of the CRT, which dimmed the surround slightly but kept a narrow area about three pixels wide around the target bearing at full luminance. Although this improved the performance of 9 out of 12 subjects, the difference was not statistically significant.
General noteTitle from title screen (viewed Oct. 3, 2012).
General note"30 December 1991."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 4).
Access restrictionAPPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.
Report noteInterim rept.
Funding informationNaval Medical Research and Development Command 65856N M0100.001-5003
Issued in other formPrint version: United States. Dept. of the Navy. Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory. Effect on target detection of isolating the target bearing area on a waterfall display with a neutral filter
Technical rpt#NSMRL-1176
GPO item number0385-C (online)
Govt. docs number D 206.10:1176