Dual-View Display for Cockpit Cross-Checking
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Solution Overview
Problem
In aircraft cockpits, multiple flight displays are challenging to read from cross-side viewing angles due to distortion in color and contrast, and the information provided is not optimally suited for cross-checking, as pilots may need different sets of data.
Innovation Solution
A dual-view display system that generates different images based on the viewer's angle, allowing each pilot to see a unique subset of flight information, optimizing readability and reducing distractions by tailoring the viewable data for each user.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If displays are designed to be readable from cross-side viewing angles, then pilots can view each other's displays for cross-checking, but color and contrast are difficult to maintain and information is distorted
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into multiple virtual displays, each showing different information sets tailored to specific viewing angles. The dual-view display technology divides the single physical display into multiple independent information zones, allowing each pilot to see relevant flight information without color and contrast distortion regardless of viewing angle.
2Manufacturing precision
If separate displays are used for each pilot, then each pilot has dedicated viewing area with optimal readability, but the cockpit requires more space and higher costs
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple virtual displays are merged into a single physical display device. The dual-view display technology combines several independent information presentations in one physical unit, providing each pilot with dedicated viewing areas while eliminating the need for multiple separate physical displays, thus saving cockpit space and reducing costs.
3Area of stationary object
If a single display shows all flight information, then space is saved, but pilots cannot efficiently cross-check specific information sets
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the single physical display provide different information sets with local quality optimization. Each pilot's viewing angle presents customized information relevant to their role, allowing efficient cross-checking of specific flight parameters while maintaining a compact single-display configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
A flight deck for an aircraft having a first display associated with a first pilot and displaying a first image comprising a first set of flight information for the first pilot and a second display associated with a second pilot and displaying a second image comprising a second set of flight information for the second pilot. The second display is a dual-view display simultaneously generating a third image along with the second image, with the second image viewable by the second pilot, but not the first pilot, the third image viewable by the first pilot, but not the second pilot, and the third image containing a subset of information from the second set of flight information.