Programmable Cockpit - Head-Up Display and Outside View

Abstract

The 'Programmable Cockpit' is a low-cost facility utilising personal computers linked together to represent the fundamental displays of a fixed-wing aircraft. The cockpit instruments can be displayed either in the conventional manner or in a 'glass-cockpit' type format. Aircraft controls include a sidestick and throttle. It was designed so that the instrument layouts and display formats could be reconfigured rapidly and tested in a reasonable aircraft representation, with the pilot under representative workload conditions. The Programmable Cockpit is to be used to study and develop the pilot vehicle interface for future aircraft systems. Keywords: Head up displays, Cockpit simulators, Australia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA227751

Entities

People

  • Andrew G. Page

Organizations

  • Department of Defence

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Models
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Grids
  • High Resolution
  • Navigation
  • Personal Computers
  • Visual Approach Slope Indicators

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).