Title :
Security goggles based on superposed liquid crystal windows
Author :
Suaste, Ernesto ; Rivera, Palmira ; Salazar, Victor ; Serrano, Gregorio
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico City, Mexico
Abstract :
We propose a visible light safety goggle based on various superposed polymer-dispersed liquid crystals (PDLC). The goggles are for use in hostile environments that are too bright which can cause partial blindness or blindness, and for patients with pupillary response diseases
Keywords :
eye; health hazards; liquid crystal devices; optical windows; polymer dispersed liquid crystals; radiation protection; safety; vision defects; blindness; bright; hostile environments; partial blindness; patients; pupillary response diseases; security goggles; superposed liquid crystal windows; superposed polymer-dispersed liquid crystals; visible light safety goggle; Charge coupled devices; Chemical lasers; Eye protection; Lighting control; Liquid crystal polymers; Liquid crystals; Optical surface waves; Polymer films; Retina; Safety;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.579861
