Enhanced flight symbology for wide-field-of-view helmet-mounted displays

Steven P. Rogers; Charles N. Asbury; Zoltan Peter Szoboszlay

doi:10.1117/12.487289

8 September 2003 Enhanced flight symbology for wide-field-of-view helmet-mounted displays

Steven P. Rogers, Charles N. Asbury, Zoltan Peter Szoboszlay

Proceedings Volume 5079, Helmet- and Head-Mounted Displays VIII: Technologies and Applications; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.487289
Event: AeroSense 2003, 2003, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

A series of studies was conducted to improve the Army aviator's ability to perform night missions by developing innovative symbols that capitalize on the advantages of new wide field-of-view (WFOV) helmet-mounted displays (HMDs). The most important outcomes of the research were two new symbol types called the Cylinder and the Flight Path Predictor. The Cylinder provides a large symbolic representation of real-world orientation that enables pilots to maintain the world frame of reference even if the visibility of the world is lost due to dust, smoke, snow, or inadvertent instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Furthermore, the Cylinder is peripherally presented, supporting the “ambient” visual mode so that it does not require the conscious attention of the viewer. The Flight Path Predictor was developed to show the predicted flight path of a maneuvering aircraft using earth-referenced HMD symbology. The experimental evidence and the pilot interview results show that the new HMD symbology sets are capable of preventing spatial disorientation, improving flight safety, enhancing flight maneuver precision, and reducing workload so that the pilot can more effectively perform the critical mission tasks.

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Steven P. Rogers, Charles N. Asbury, and Zoltan Peter Szoboszlay "Enhanced flight symbology for wide-field-of-view helmet-mounted displays", Proc. SPIE 5079, Helmet- and Head-Mounted Displays VIII: Technologies and Applications, (8 September 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.487289

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