This article describes the methodology, trade studies, subjective evaluation, and applied experimental techniques employed in the design of multi-function handgrip controls. These handgrips, used in acquiring and tracking ground targets from a helicopter, were developed as part of the Target Acquisition Detection System (TADS) and Pilot's Night Vision System (PNVS) integrated in the AAH-64 Advanced Attack Helicopter.
Although the studies contained in this article were directed toward designing a specific set of handgrips, the basic criteria and techniques can serve as guidelines for future handgrip designs.
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MIL-STD-1472B, Human Engineering Design Criteria for Military Systems, Equipment and Facilities.
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Data Store, American Institude for Research, Pittsburg, PA., 1961.
