"Helmet-mounted displays (HMDs) are finding expanded applications in the military community. They are central to a number of advanced systems for the mounted and dismounted warfighter used in training and combat. While historically considerable emphasis has been placed on the engineering issues of the design of these displays, there exists a gap in understanding the perceptual and cognitive issues associated with the use of HMDs. This book first reviews current HMD designs and their role in the military environment. However, the main emphasis of Helmet-Mounted Displays: Sensation, Perception and Cognition issues is to explore the visual and auditory sensory display inputs of HMDs and explore their impact on human perception and cognition." Publisher's description

PART I. IDENTIFYING THE CHALLENGE: The military operational environment / Keith L. Hiatt and Clarence E. Rash -- The human-machine interface challenge / Gregory S. Francis, Clarence E. Rash and Michael B. Russo -- PART II. HELMET-MOUNTED DISPLAYS: Introduction to helmet-mounted displays / Michael M. Bayer, Clarence E. Rash and James H. Brindle -- Visual helmet-mounted displays / Clarence E. Rash ... [et al.] -- Audio helmet-mounted displays / Phuong K. Tran, Bruce E. Amrein and Tomasz R. Letowski -- PART III. THE HUMAN VISUAL AND AUDITORY SENSORY SYSTEMS: Basic anatomy and physiology of the human eye / Corina van de Pol -- Visual function / Thomas O. Salmon and Corina van de Pol -- Basic anatomy of the hearing system / Sumalai Maroonoge, Diana C. Emanuel and Tomasz R. Letowski --Auditory function / Diana C. Emanuel, Sumalai Maroonoge and Tomasz R. Letowski --PART IV. PERCEPTION, COGNITION, AND PERFORMANCE: Visual perception and cognitive performance /Jose E. Capo-Aponte ...[et al.] -- Auditory perception and cognitive performance / Angelique A. Scharine, Kara D. Cave and Tomasz R. Letowski -- Visual perceptual conflicts and illusions / Leonard A. Temme ... [et al.] -- Auditory conflicts and illusions / Angelique A. Scharine and Tomasz R. Letowski -- Auditory-visual interactions / Thomas G. Ghirardelli and Angelique A. Scharine -- Cognitive factors / Gregory S. Francis and Clarence E. Rash -- Performance effects due to adverse operational factors / Clarence E. Rash ... [et al.] -- PART V. MEETING THE HMD DEGIGN CHALLENGE: Guidelines for HMD design / James E. Melzer ... [et al.] -- Exploring the tactile modality for HMDs / Kimberly P. Myles and Mary S. Binseel -- The potential of an interactive HMD / James E. Melzer and Clarence E. Rash -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Glossary