Abstract

Physically accurate Night Vision training for flight simulation is provided by combining standard issue NV goggles, a VITAL X image generator and database, and the AVIOR®VisIR laser projection system. The AVIOR®VisIR projector contains an IR laser that overlays an independent infrared image onto the out-the-window scene drawn by an RGB laser. The RGB laser provides a high-contrast scene optimized for unaided viewing while the IR laser provides a physically accurate stimulation of standard issue Night Vision Goggles (NVG). The visible and infrared projections can be driven from independent IG channels without sacrificing physical accuracy in either projection. As a cost saving option, a single IG channel can drive both projections via one of two “clone” transform techniques without significantly sacrificing physical realism. These clone operating modes are features of the AVIOR®VisIR projector.

VITAL X’s physics-based display system model takes into account real-world radiances, projector spectral and dynamic behavior, as well as spectral and dynamic responses of the NVGs. As a result, deterministic integration of the high contrast AVIOR®VisIR laser projector with different goggle types is straightforward.