Non-contact method for characterization of a rotational table

Judson La Moure Shattuck III; Vincent M. Parisi; Arryn J. Smerdon

doi:10.1117/12.722514

1 May 2007 Non-contact method for characterization of a rotational table

Judson La Moure Shattuck III, Vincent M. Parisi, Arryn J. Smerdon

Proceedings Volume 6557, Head- and Helmet-Mounted Displays XII: Design and Applications; 655707 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.722514
Event: Defense and Security Symposium, 2007, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The United States Air Force (USAF) uses and evaluates a variety of helmet-mounted trackers for incorporation into their high performance aircraft. The primary head tracker technologies commercially available are magnetic trackers, inertial trackers, and optical trackers. Each head tracker has a unique method of determining the pilot's head position within the cockpit of the aircraft. Magnetic trackers generally have a small head mounted size and minimal head weight. Because they sense a generated magnetic field, their accuracy can be affected by other magnetic fields or ferrous components within the cockpit. Inertial trackers cover the entire head motion box but require constant motion in order to accommodate drifting of the inertial sensors or a secondary system that updates the inertial system, often referred to as a hybrid system. Although optical head trackers (OHT) are immune to magnetic fields some of their limitations may be daylight/night vision goggle (NVG) compatibility issues and, depending on system configuration, may require numerous emitters and/or receivers to cover a large head motion box and provide a wide field of regard. The Dynamic Tracker Test Fixture (DTTF) was designed by the Helmet Mounted Sensory Technology (HMST) laboratory to accurately measure azimuth rotation in both static and dynamic conditions for the purpose of determining the accuracy of a variety of head trackers. Before the DTTF could be used as an evaluation tool, it required characterization to determine the amount and location of any induced elevation or roll as the table rotated in azimuth. Optimally, the characterization method would not affect the DTTF's movement so a non-contact method was devised. This paper describes the characterization process and its results.

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Judson La Moure Shattuck III, Vincent M. Parisi, and Arryn J. Smerdon "Non-contact method for characterization of a rotational table", Proc. SPIE 6557, Head- and Helmet-Mounted Displays XII: Design and Applications, 655707 (1 May 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.722514

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