A high performance color helmet mounted display (HMD) system for in-flight simulation and research has been developed for the Rotorcraft Aircrew Systems Concepts Laboratory (RASCAL). The display system consists of a programmable display generator, a display electronics unit, a head tracker, and the helmet with display optics. The system provides a maximum of 1024 x 1280 resolution, a 4:1 contrast ratio, and a brightness of 1100fL utilizing currently available technologies. This paper describes the major features and components of the system. Also discussed are the measured performance of the system and the design techniques that allowed the development of a full color HMD.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Color Helmet-Mounted Display System for In-Flight Simulation on the RASCAL Research Helicopter


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    14th DASC Digital Systems Conference and Technical Display ; 1995 ; Cambridge, MA, United States


    Publication date :

    1995-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Rotorcraft aircrew systems concepts airborne laboratory (RASCAL) helmet-mounted display flight research

    Hindson, William S. / Njaka, Chima E. / Aiken, Edwin W. et al. | SPIE | 1994


    Rotorcraft aircrew systems concepts airborne laboratory (RASCAL) helmet-mounted display flight research [2218-21]

    Hindson, W. S. / Njaka, C. E. / Aiken, E. W. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994


    Helmet mounted display systems for helicopter simulation

    Haworth, Loran A. / Bucher, Nancy / Runnings, David | NTRS | 1989


    FLIGHT RESEARCH QUALIFICATION OF THE ARMY/NASA RASCAL VARIABLE-STABILITY HELICOPTER

    Moralez, E. / Hindson, W. S. / Frost, C. R. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2002