A review of head-worn display research at NASA Langley Research Center

Jarvis J. Arthur III; Randall E. Bailey; Steven P. Williams; Lawrence J. Prinzel III; Kevin J. Shelton; Denise R. Jones; Vincent Houston

doi:10.1117/12.2180436

21 May 2015 A review of head-worn display research at NASA Langley Research Center

Jarvis J. Arthur III, Randall E. Bailey, Steven P. Williams, Lawrence J. Prinzel III, Kevin J. Shelton, Denise R. Jones, Vincent Houston

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Proceedings Volume 9470, Display Technologies and Applications for Defense, Security, and Avionics IX; and Head- and Helmet-Mounted Displays XX; 94700W (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2180436
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2015, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

NASA Langley has conducted research in the area of helmet-mounted/head-worn displays over the past 30 years. Initially, NASA Langley's research focused on military applications, but recently has conducted a line of research in the area of head-worn displays for commercial and business aircraft. This work has revolved around numerous simulation experiments as well as flight tests to develop technology and data for industry and regulatory guidance. The paper summarizes the results of NASA's helmet-mounted/head-worn display research. Of note, the work tracks progress in wearable collimated optics, head tracking, latency reduction, and weight. The research lends credence that a small, sunglasses-type form factor of the head-worn display would be acceptable to commercial pilots, and this goal is now becoming technologically feasible. The research further suggests that a head-worn display may serve as an “equivalent" Head-Up Display (HUD) with safety, operational, and cost benefits. “HUD equivalence" appears to be the economic avenue by which head-worn displays can become main-stream on the commercial and business aircraft flight deck. If this happens, NASA's research suggests that additional operational benefits using the unique capabilities of the head-worn display can open up new operational paradigms.

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Jarvis J. Arthur III, Randall E. Bailey, Steven P. Williams, Lawrence J. Prinzel III, Kevin J. Shelton, Denise R. Jones, and Vincent Houston "A review of head-worn display research at NASA Langley Research Center", Proc. SPIE 9470, Display Technologies and Applications for Defense, Security, and Avionics IX; and Head- and Helmet-Mounted Displays XX, 94700W (21 May 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2180436

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