Aviation Display Touchscreen Interface for Direct Data Manipulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current aviation display systems are limited in their ability to rapidly customize information displayed, restricting users' ability to process large quantities of real-time data, and require indirect interaction through cursor control, which can be distracting and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
An aviation display control system that allows users to switch between full-format images and scaled representations of live data using touchscreen gestures, enabling direct interaction and manipulation of information, with avatars and icons that can be resized and moved between screens to optimize data presentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If buttons and knobs are used to control cursor interaction with aviation displays, then the display information can be accessed, but valuable real estate on the crowded flight deck is consumed and indirect interaction requires tracking exercises that are distracting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the control interface with the display surface by integrating a touchscreen directly into the aviation display. This eliminates the need for separate buttons and knobs, allowing pilots to interact directly with the displayed information on the same surface, thereby saving flight deck real estate while enabling direct manipulation of data and images.
Solution Approach 2:
The touchscreen acts as an intermediary between the pilot and the displayed information, enabling direct touch interaction without requiring separate physical controls. This mediator layer allows for intuitive direct manipulation of images and data on the display surface itself, eliminating the need for cursor control through buttons and knobs.
2Productivity
If full format images of live data are displayed, then complete information is provided, but the ability to rapidly customize information display is limited and data processing efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the displayed information into multiple resizable and movable images or data representations. Pilots can divide the display into different sections, each showing different aspects of flight data, and independently adjust the size and position of each segment to prioritize task-specific information, thereby rapidly customizing the display for different operational scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic display capabilities where images and data representations can be resized and repositioned in real-time based on operational needs. This dynamic customization allows pilots to quickly adapt the information display to match current task requirements, improving data processing efficiency by presenting the most relevant information in the most accessible format.
3Adaptability or versatility
If scaled representations of live data are displayed, then data presentation can be optimized for specific tasks, but complete information visualization is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested display structure where scaled representations of images can contain embedded full-format views or detailed information panels. When a pilot views a scaled image, they can access the complete full-format information within that same display area through interactive elements, ensuring that task-specific optimized views do not result in permanent information loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the spatial dimensions of the touchscreen display to accommodate both scaled and full-format representations simultaneously. By arranging multiple images at different scales and allowing overlap or hierarchical positioning, the system preserves complete information visualization while optimizing task-specific data presentation through selective scaling and positioning.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for controlling an aviation display is provided. The apparatus includes processing electronics configured to cause the aviation display to switch, in response to a user input, a first format for aviation data and a second format for aviation data. The first format includes a full format image of live data and the second format includes a scaled representation of the live data.