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8 September 2003 IPNVG fixed-focus diopter study
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Integrated Panoramic Night Vision Goggles (IPNVGs) are the prototype night vision goggles (NVGs) and may be the next generation of NVGs. The AN/AVS-9 (F-4949) NVGs, worn by Air Force aircrews, have continuously adjustable eyepieces (from +2.0 diopters (D) to -6.0 D). Unlike the F-4949s, IPNVGs have a fixed-focus eyepiece at -1.0 D. However, previous research has shown that some operators are very insistent that their visual acuity is impaired if they do not have eyepiece settings on the order -2.0 D or more, where they are currently setting their NVGs. The proposed solution is to provide “snap-on” lenses to the IPNVGs in order to obtain a selection of settings. The purpose of this study is to determine if NVGs with this discrete number (two) of “snap-on” lenses are acceptable or if additional lenses are required.
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Share-Dawn P. Angel "IPNVG fixed-focus diopter study", Proc. SPIE 5079, Helmet- and Head-Mounted Displays VIII: Technologies and Applications, (8 September 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.485951
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KEYWORDS
Lenses

Visualization

Night vision goggles

Image intensifiers

Goggles

Panoramic photography

Prototyping

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