The National Research Council (NRC) of Canada, in conjunction with the Canadian Department of National Defence, is investigating the use of helmet-mounted displays as an aid in improving pilot situational awareness in all- weather search and rescue helicopter operations. For over 30 years, the NRC Bell 205 Airborne Simulator has been an integral part of valuable research programs. Equipped with a full authority fly-by-wire control systems, the Bell 205 has variable stability characteristics, which makes the airborne simulator the ideal platform for the integrated flight testing of helmet-mounted displays in a simulated operational environment. This paper will describe the test facility in detail, including a description of the airborne simulator, the fiber-optic helmet-mounted display hardware, the camera system, the head tracking system, and the sensor platform. In addition, the paper will provide a complete description of the symbology overlaid on the camera image that was developed for use with the helmet mounted display. The paper will conclude with the description of a planned preliminary handling-qualities investigation into the effects of using helmet-mounted displays on the pilot's workload and performance while performing standard maneuvers.


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    Title :

    Helmet-mounted display research activity on the NRC Bell 205 airborne simulator


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Head-Mounted Displays II ; 1997 ; Orlando,FL,USA


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1997-06-18





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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