A5082522713- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Aerospace and Aviation Technology
- Air Traffic Management and Optimization
- Safety Warnings and Signage
- Augmented Reality Applications
- Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends
- Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems
- Real-time simulation and control systems
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Physics and Engineering Research Articles
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Color perception and design
- Simulation Techniques and Applications
- Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Spatial Cognition and Navigation
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Fault Detection and Control Systems
- Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
- Technology and Human Factors in Education and Health
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Aerospace Engineering and Applications
- Infrared Target Detection Methodologies
- Simulation and Modeling Applications
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)
2015-2024
Institute of Flight
2023
Guidance (United Kingdom)
2023
Daimler (Germany)
2015
Abstract Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is a new air transportation system for passengers and cargo in urban environments, enabled by technologies integrated into multimodal systems. The vision of UAM comprises the mass use suburban complementing existing systems contributing to decarbonization transport sector. Initial attempts create market last century failed due lack profitability community acceptance. Technological advances numerous fields over past few decades have led renewed interest...
In the past couple of years, research on display content for helicopter operations headed in a new direction. The already reached goals could evolve into paradigm change information visualization. Technology advancements allow implementing three-dimensional and conformal helmet-mounted see-through device. This superimposed imagery inherits same optical flow as environment. It is supposed to ease switching between environmental cues. concept neither pathbreaking nor new, but it has not been...
The rise of augmented reality glasses and related technologies offers new possibilities for the human-machine interface design future aircraft. Today, head-worn displays (HWDs) are mainly used by military pilots, instance helicopter crews low-visibility operations close to ground obstacles. Nevertheless, recent technological advances in this area allow prediction that these systems could become available more pilots future. This article presents a concept how state-of-the-art HWD symbology...
Conventional flight simulators usually include a complex and expensive outside vision projection system.Especially scenarios where the helicopter pilots look far to side or through windows near pedals require large dome provide an image of world.Additionally, used for research need be highly customizable: For rapid prototyping new deck designs, cockpit mockup must adaptable enough change appearance arrangement its elements.The recent technological advancements head-mounted displays (HMDs)...
Increasing the pilot’s situational awareness is a major goal for design of next-generation aircraft cockpits. A fundamental problem posed by out-the-window view, which often degraded due to adverse weather, darkness, or structure itself. common approach this generate an enhanced model surroundings via aircraft-mounted sensors and databases containing terrain obstacle information. In helicopter domain, resulting picture environment then presented pilot either panel-mounted display see-through...
The availability of new technologies for helmet- and head-mounted displays facilitates the design innovative cockpit layouts like a completely virtual flight deck. After introduction so-called "glass cockpit", where formerly mechanical instruments have been converted digitally onto large panel screens, deck could be logical next step into future. Obviously, such concept will save installation cost conventional display hardware. Furthermore, probably greater importance, stressful...
A combination of see-through head-worn or helmet-mounted displays (HMDs) and imaging sensors is frequently used to overcome the limitations human visual system in degraded environments (DVE). visual-conformal symbology displayed on HMD allows pilots see objects such as landing site obstacles being invisible otherwise. These HMDs are worn by sitting a conventional cockpit, which provides direct view external scene through cockpit windows user interface with head-down buttons. In previous...
Head-worn displays (HWDs) have been used on military flight decks for many years. The advancement of this technology makes it also an interesting choice the human-machine interface (HMI) design future civil aircraft. This paper presents example how HWDs can impact new cockpit layouts. We discuss several possibilities designing and integrating so-called virtual instruments (VCIs), which are generated by HWD. These VCIs be imagined as display areas that positioned freely around pilot. Their...
In recent years the number of offshore wind farms is rapidly increasing. Especially coastal European countries are building numerous turbines in Baltic, North, and Irish Sea. During both construction operation these farms, many specially-equipped helicopters on duty. Due to their flexibility, hover capability, higher speed compared ships, aircraft perform important tasks like helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) as well passenger freight transfer flights. The missions often include...
The recent evolution of cockpit design has moved from the established glass cockpits into new directions. Among them is virtual enhancement by augmented reality (AR) and (VR) displays. Well known in aviation are helmet mounted see-through displays, but opaque VR displays increasing interest also. This technology enables pilot to use instrumentation as an add-on real cockpit. Even a totally virtualized possible. Furthermore, allows fast prototyping training environments that still development...
Currently, the research on urban air mobility and particularly taxi concepts experiences a major boom, not only in aviation industry. One goal of DLL's project HorizonUAM is to assess passenger acceptance during this new way travel. Therefore, we developed mixed reality simulator that exploits capabilities video-see-through head-mounted display. In paper, present evaluate four different setups differ amount real virtual content inside cabin. study with twelve participants assessed overall as...
This paper presents the results of a simulator study. The study evaluated situation awareness provided by an obstacle and warning display (OAWD) DLR’s conformal 3D landing symbology (CLS) which were presented in head-worn see-through (HWD). OAWD is shown as inset or so called virtual cockpit instrument (VCI). It represents coplanar orthogonal 360 degree top view HWD-adapted (VCI-OAWD) developed DLR. investigated application VCI-OAWD CLS on its own well conjunction. different conditions...
For the successful development and implementation of novel concepts technology, acceptance potential users is crucial. Therefore, within project HorizonUAM, we investigated passengers' air taxis. One challenge that not many people have real experiences with urban mobility (UAM) at moment thus requirements formulated by refer to rather abstract concepts. To allow participants gain realistic impressions UAM concepts, a Mixed Reality Air Taxi Simulator was set up. It allows experience an...
Helicopters play an important role during construction and operation of o shore wind farms. Most the time helicopter offshore operations are conducted over open water often in degraded visual environment. Such scenarios provide very few usable cues for crew to safely pilot aircraft. For instance, no landmarks exist navigation orientation is hindered by weather phenomena that reduce visibility obscure horizon. To overcome this problem, we developing external vision system which uses a...
This paper introduces a display concept for helicopter obstacle awareness and warning systems. The key feature of the is integration 360-degree coplanar orthogonal top view in egocentric perspective helmet mounted see-through display. intends to provide while pilots are looking outside. should further improve situational spatial as well workload when operating challenging surroundings. applied two off-shore operations its specific situation. first operation represents hoist at lower access...
Helicopters are often operated in confined areas. During such operations the aircraft is maneuvered close proximity to natural and man-made obstructions like terrain, trees, or buildings. Often, whole crew involved conduct missions safely. All members keep their eyes out different directions give pilot feedback on obstacle clearance areas that hardly observable from front seat. In recent years, these procedures - which generate high workload, require efficient resource management, still...
One of the major challenges for helicopter pilots are low level flights and landings in degraded visual environments. Without proper assistance systems, prone to lose their situational awareness when fog, heavy precipitation, limited sunlight stirred-up sand or snow degrades view. In recent years, various synthetic enhanced vision systems were developed so as assist these demanding situations. We enhance existing by proposing a concept visualization traffic information head-mounted displays....
Abstract Mitte Mai fand zum fünften Mal das Symposium „Forschung der Chemischen Industrie” im Fachbereich Chemie und Pharmazie Universität Münster statt. Die von den teilnehmenden Firmen dem SFB „Synergetische Effekte in Chemie“ finanzierte Veranstaltung ermöglichte wie vergangenen vier Jahren Austausch zwischen Industrie Universität.
This article consists of a collection slides from the author's conference presentation.
The usage of conformal symbology in color head-worn displays (HWDs) opens up a range new possibilities on modern flight decks. capability augmentation seems especially useful for low flights degraded visual environments. Helicopter these conditions, including brownout by swirling dust or sand particles, can often lead to spatial disorientation (SD) and result significant amount controlled into terrain (CFIT). While first generation color-capable are deployed, practical guidelines the use...
Current augmented reality (AR) and virtual (VR) displays are targeted at entertainment home education purposes. However, these headsets can be used for prototyping developing display concepts to in aviation. In previous papers we have demonstrated the use of helmet mounted enhanced synthetic vision systems (ESVS) that been implemented on commercially available VR displays. One most widely engines AR applications is Unity game engine. While it supports a broad range hardware challenging...