Talk:Night vision
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[edit] Hyphen in name
It was suggested that this article should be renamed Night vision. The vote is shown below:
- Support. Hyphen is unnecessary. — Knowledge Seeker দ 22:47, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Support Actually, hyphen is incorrect, in a noun. Night-vision goggles give you better night vision. —Michael Z. 2005-06-21 05:32 Z
- Support It's a noun. Wood Thrush 03:04, Jun 23, 2005 (UTC)
This article has been renamed as the result of a move request. violet/riga (t) 4 July 2005 21:48 (UTC)
[edit] LED reference
I've added a link to this page in the Light-emitting_diode article but also a note in its talk page disputing both the choice and reasons for the choice of colours of lights for protection of night vision. Anybody with more authoritive understanding than me care to have a look and maybe make a correction to that article? EdDavies 11:20, 5 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] X-Ray Sony Camera
Would it be appropriate to include, on this page, a discussion (refutation or confirmation) of the fabeled early version of Sony NightShot which, when used during daylight, allowed viewing and recording of "x-ray" images?
[edit] Night Vision Technology History
I believe this article needs some manner of elaboration on the history of night vision technology. Sadly, I cant provide this information. Here's hoping someone else can.AJ 1st 22:04, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] HELP
This article needs lots of corrections (spelling and so forth) attention, and expansion -- you can help. --Lperez2029 00:20, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] BMW, 'night vision in veicles'
Is somebody is trying to use this as advertising for BMW? The 'night vision in vehicles section' is packed with advertising crap. If night vision in vehicles improves saftey, then cite a reliable source, for example a study. "BMW.co.uk" is not academically reliable. BMW has already been in trouble for trying to rig their Google page-rank, but wether this is actually them, it's still junk so whoever it is please don't revert it again. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.151.172.82 (talk) 15:11, 22 January 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Image intensifier
This segment looks incorrect. As far as I can remember, older image intensifiers use a light sensitive material that phosphoresces when energized by a photon (for example, green phosphorous) and newer models use a photodiode-signal amplifier circuit-LED combination ... ? axharr (former USN) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.149.90.140 (talk) 14:26, 19 March 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Green?
Can anyone tell me why nightvision is green? 81.105.217.34 16:37, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
It mentions this in the image intensifyer page. its green becuase the human eye is most sensitive to this color, and can see the most shades of this color.
[edit] needs a non biological section on night vision
I served on submarines and remember well having to prepare myself for watch (involving periscope) by having the control room dark for a while before needed. TCO 21:04, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] BMW and Night Vision
BMW source their night vision system, as they do their forward collision system and lane deviation warning system from Siemens VDO, who in turn source it from Mobileye of Israel who obtained the technology from Raytheon (US). Mobileye have signed up most of the major car manufacturers and from 2008 night vision will be offered by most of the major manufacturers. --Gaptech 10:28, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] amplification in image intensifiers
The section on image intensifiers states that they do not 'amplify' I *believe* that they in fact do, just not in the commonly percieved way; an electronic signal amplifier, such as found in a stereo. My understanding is that the image intensifier unit is a specialized photomultiplier, and the effect is in fact 'amplification'. Once I've verified this, I'll be editing to this effect, that they do in fact 'amplify', but not through the use of amplifier circuits, but photomultipliers sensitive to IR. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.116.67.106 (talk) 07:07, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Merger to IR signature
No to merger, IR detection is but one form of the technology, and would not be appropriate to for example natrual night vision (we're hopelessly lacking in this article in that respect), image intensification and for that matter systems which used an external IR lamp to illuminate a target.KTo288 (talk) 19:58, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
