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March 17, 2006
N-Vision Optics Introduces Night Vision Training
Modern Generation 3 night vision systems, such as N-Vision Optics GT-14 and the Night Strike are nowadays widely used by professionals, including military, law enforcement and SWAT teams.
First-time user can experience problems while operating these devices. These problems can be attributed to a limited understanding of their capabilities and limitations, and to perceptual problems. Tasks that are to be performed at night require more energy and extra resources than those during the day. That is why an effective, secure and realistic training for using night vision systems in the operational environment should be provided with sufficient frequency.
To develop and maintain the necessary skills for working with night vision devices, their users need to know how to operate in low light conditions and how to use night vision-provided images to gain the tactical advantage. A wide choice of training technologies is being practiced to conduct efficient night vision trainings. Among those are: formal training in the classroom, eye lane training, terrain model board training, computer- and web-based trainings and simulations.
There are some limitations in the use of night vision technology. They result from environmental conditions (i.e. weather, humidity, illumination level etc), design specifications (i.e. limited resolution and field of view compared to non-night vision observations) and perceptual limitations (i.e. inaccurate distance estimation to light sources). Lack of experience with night vision devices may result in a loss of tactical efficiency and higher risk of accidents and failures. That's why it's very important to provide users with appropriate trainings.
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