… nearly a century after the advent of dazzle, Dr. Nick Scott-Samuel of the University of Bristol believes that similar camouflage patterns painted on the sides of today\u2019s jeeps and armoured cars will make it harder for enemy combatants to get a fix on military vehicles.<\/p>\n
\u201cScott-Samuel, is the first to find evidence that dazzle camouflage can affect perception of speed \u2013 but only if the camouflaged object is moving quickly,\u201d says a spokesperson with the British school. \u201cThese findings suggest that, while it would probably not have successfully distorted ships\u2019 speeds in the two World Wars, dazzle camouflage could play a role in today\u2019s battlefields where fast-moving army vehicles frequently come under attack from shoulder-launched, rocket-propelled grenades.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scott-Samuel arrived at his conclusion after putting volunteers through a series of visual tests. Researchers asked subjects to estimate the distance and speed of camouflaged objects in computer-simulated environments.<\/p>\n
Participants observing virtual objects with dazzle patterns believed the targets were moving as much as 7 percent slower than they really were. Those who viewed unmarked objects were more likely to correctly estimate their speeds.<\/p>\n
Scott-Samuel says the results indicate that military vehicles bearing dazzle patterns would be harder to hit than those painted with ordinary drab colours.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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