With a long history of innovation in optics, the institute is well-positioned to work on the redesign of NVGs. Capture a wide wavelength band, even into the three-micron rangeĬopnceptual image of night vision glasses Why SRI for the redesign of night vision?.Among the design goals are that the night vision glasses must: The project is a complete redesign of NVG technology, focusing on the optics and the image intensifier components. These shortcomings acted as kick-starters for a new era of NVGs to turn them into lightweight, wide-angle glasses, rather than goggles. Using a traditional NVG is a lot like using binoculars, you have a very narrow field of view you can’t see peripheries.” In addition, they are limited in wavelength bands and field of view. Wearing a pair of NVGs for any length of time causes neck strain, and they are uncomfortable to wear. David Hill, research scientist at the SRI Applied Physics Laboratory, he explained why NVGs needed this design reboot: “traditional NVG technology is very cool and very useful, but the goggles are bulky, long and very heavy. The project, funded by the DSO (Defense Sciences Office) of DARPA, is to develop night vision from scratch, redesigning the old unwieldy NVGs to create a lightweight pair of glasses with greater usability and advanced night vision power. SRI has a prime contract under the DARPA ENVision program to improve upon the usability and power of NVGs (night vision goggles). Known as the AMPED night vision goggles from SRI International, they promise to be a revolution for seeing in the dark. However, a collaboration between DARPA and SRI International seeks to create a pair of night vision glasses that removes the veil of the night so people can see clearly even in the darkest of situations. The natural night vision of the owl and other nocturnal predators took millions of years to evolve. Night vision is not a natural trait of humans, but it is one that can benefit us in many situations. Imagine being able to put on a pair of glasses that lets you see in the dark like an owl.
“If you’ve never worn night vision goggles for hours at a time, imagine wearing a baseball cap all day with a two-pound weight attached to the front of the bill - that gives you a small sense of the stress experienced.” - Rohith Chandrasekar, program manager in DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office
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