Artificial eyes are helping to test the helmet displays used by fighter
pilots. Sira Electro-Optics of Chislehurst in Kent developed the eye to test the
displays that project information onto the pilot鈥檚 visor. The eye uses a
solid-state sensor in place of a retina and an aperture that mimics the pilot鈥檚
pupil. The artificial eye will be used to assess and tune helmet-mounted
displays before they are put into service.
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