Targeting Display Segmentation for Field of View Preservation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Targeting displays often obscure the field of view and confuse users with excessive or poorly aligned data, failing to present high-value information like accuracy estimates and system status uniformly, which hinders cognitive comprehension and user interaction.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that position a targeted object at the center of the display with a reticle, providing data elements along a vertical axis and near the borders, allowing users to selectively display or hide information to maintain a clear view while presenting relevant data in a non-intrusive and aligned manner.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If additional information is provided within the display image, then data completeness is improved, but the field of view around the targeted object is obscured
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into multiple functional zones: a central zone for the targeted object and reticle, a vertical axis zone for primary data elements (range, azimuth, error estimates), and border areas for secondary data elements. This spatial segmentation allows comprehensive information display while preserving the central field of view for target observation.
Solution Approach 2:
Data elements are organized along a vertical axis dimension rather than being scattered across the display plane. This vertical arrangement leverages the unused vertical space in the display, allowing multiple data points to be displayed without horizontally obscuring the target area, thus adding information density in a new dimensional arrangement.
2Ease of operation
If data elements are positioned centrally for easy viewing, then information accessibility is improved, but cognitive comprehension is hindered due to poor alignment and clutter
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the display are assigned different functional qualities: the central region maintains high visual clarity for target acquisition, the vertical axis region provides aligned primary data for quick reference, and border regions contain secondary information. This local differentiation ensures that each area serves its optimal function without contributing to overall clutter.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system allows dynamic configuration where users can selectively display or hide specific data elements based on operational needs. This dynamic adaptability enables the interface to simplify during critical targeting phases while providing comprehensive information during planning phases, thereby managing cognitive load according to situational demands.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for displaying information on a targeting display are provided. A method comprises positioning a targeted object proximate a center of a targeting display image and providing a reticle below the target object. The reticle is configured to identify the targeted object to a user of the targeting display. The method further comprises providing a first plurality of data elements positioned along a vertical axis upon which the targeted object and reticle are also positioned. The first plurality of data elements include a range to the target, an azimuth to the target, and one or more error estimates relating to at least one of the range to the target or the azimuth to the target. The method further comprises providing a second plurality of data elements within a plurality of areas positioned proximate to one or more borders of the targeting display image.