Insertion of advanced display technology into head-up displays

Robert Venner; Richard D. Lee; Reginald Daniels; Darrel G. Hopper

doi:10.1117/12.276997

1 July 1997 Insertion of advanced display technology into head-up displays

Robert Venner, Richard D. Lee, Reginald Daniels, Darrel G. Hopper

Proceedings Volume 3057, Cockpit Displays IV: Flat Panel Displays for Defense Applications; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.276997
Event: AeroSense '97, 1997, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Head-up displays (HUD) have long been used to provide pilots of military combat aircraft with information essential for the accurate aiming of weapons. By making use of evolving technologies designers have, over the years, increased the usefulness of these displays. The most modern examples of this type of display are now capable of displaying simultaneously large amounts of information including weapons release information, primary flying references, and images from sensors. The HUD is now accepted as a primary flight reference. Information and images are projected onto the combiner glass in a way that makes it unnecessary for the pilot to look away from the outside scene and re-focus on a head down display. HUDs are also viewable under all ambient lighting conditions. While the military has long used these displays, a growing number of commercial aviation managers have begun to consider the real benefits of adopting this technology. The availability of cheaper, lighter, smaller and more reliable HUDs would increase the potential market for these useful systems which can enhance safety during landing and take-off phases of flight. This paper explains the need and opportunities for the future improvement of HUDs by the insertion of advanced display technologies.

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Robert Venner, Richard D. Lee, Reginald Daniels, and Darrel G. Hopper "Insertion of advanced display technology into head-up displays", Proc. SPIE 3057, Cockpit Displays IV: Flat Panel Displays for Defense Applications, (1 July 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.276997

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