GB2019336A - Visual display apparatus for flight simulators - Google Patents

Visual display apparatus for flight simulators

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GB2019336A
GB2019336A GB7913058A GB7913058A GB2019336A GB 2019336 A GB2019336 A GB 2019336A GB 7913058 A GB7913058 A GB 7913058A GB 7913058 A GB7913058 A GB 7913058A GB 2019336 A GB2019336 A GB 2019336A
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Thales Training and Simulation Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B9/00—Simulators for teaching or training purposes
    • G09B9/02—Simulators for teaching or training purposes for teaching control of vehicles or other craft
    • G09B9/08—Simulators for teaching or training purposes for teaching control of vehicles or other craft for teaching control of aircraft, e.g. Link trainer
    • G09B9/30—Simulation of view from aircraft
    • G09B9/301—Simulation of view from aircraft by computer-processed or -generated image
    • G09B9/302—Simulation of view from aircraft by computer-processed or -generated image the image being transformed by computer processing, e.g. updating the image to correspond to the changing point of view

Abstract

Visual display apparatus for ground-based craft flight simulation apparatus uses a raster scan display for viewing by the trainee pilot and provides an image comprising a target or other craft, together with cloud extending to the simulated horizon. The cloud image part has repetitively patterned features and is displayed in correct perspective, according to the simulated flight position relatively thereto, for providing speed and altitude cues. This part of the image is provided by digital means, a single cycle of the repetitive pattern being held in a digital store and perspective being computed continuously. The whole apparatus includes three generators 8 - 10 providing respectively sky, horizon and patterned cloud surface all controlled by a general purpose computer 6 receiving flight data from the simulator flight computer. Outputs from the three generators 8 - 10 are selected appropriately during the raster scan of the display and also appropriately combined with a high- definition image of the target or other craft. <IMAGE>
GB7913058A 1978-04-22 1979-04-12 Visual display apparatus for flight simulators Expired GB2019336B (en)

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Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3022454A1 (en) * 1979-06-15 1981-02-05 Redifon Flight Simulation Ltd OPTICAL IMAGE SYSTEM WITH COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGE FOR A FLOOR-RESISTANT FLIGHT SIMULATOR
GB2117609A (en) * 1982-02-06 1983-10-12 Honeywell Gmbh Field of view simulation for weapons training
GB2120506A (en) * 1982-04-16 1983-11-30 Jpm Improvements relating to video apparatus
GB2127649A (en) * 1982-09-21 1984-04-11 British Aerospace Compensation for video sensor movement
EP0137109A1 (en) * 1981-05-22 1985-04-17 The Marconi Company Limited Image generating apparatus for producing from the co-ordinates of the end points of a line, a two-dimensional image depicting the line as viewed by the observer
GB2171579A (en) * 1985-02-20 1986-08-28 Singer Link Miles Ltd Apparatus for generating a visual display
US4685068A (en) * 1985-08-20 1987-08-04 The Singer Company Generic database generator system and method
CN112484692A (en) * 2020-11-05 2021-03-12 江西洪都航空工业集团有限责任公司 Visual detection method and device for relative height of aircraft and cloud layer

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3022454A1 (en) * 1979-06-15 1981-02-05 Redifon Flight Simulation Ltd OPTICAL IMAGE SYSTEM WITH COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGE FOR A FLOOR-RESISTANT FLIGHT SIMULATOR
FR2466061A1 (en) * 1979-06-15 1981-03-27 Redifon Simulation Ltd IMPROVEMENT TO VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS OF THE IMAGE TYPE GENERATED BY COMPUTER
EP0137109A1 (en) * 1981-05-22 1985-04-17 The Marconi Company Limited Image generating apparatus for producing from the co-ordinates of the end points of a line, a two-dimensional image depicting the line as viewed by the observer
GB2117609A (en) * 1982-02-06 1983-10-12 Honeywell Gmbh Field of view simulation for weapons training
GB2120506A (en) * 1982-04-16 1983-11-30 Jpm Improvements relating to video apparatus
GB2127649A (en) * 1982-09-21 1984-04-11 British Aerospace Compensation for video sensor movement
GB2171579A (en) * 1985-02-20 1986-08-28 Singer Link Miles Ltd Apparatus for generating a visual display
US4685068A (en) * 1985-08-20 1987-08-04 The Singer Company Generic database generator system and method
CN112484692A (en) * 2020-11-05 2021-03-12 江西洪都航空工业集团有限责任公司 Visual detection method and device for relative height of aircraft and cloud layer
CN112484692B (en) * 2020-11-05 2023-01-03 江西洪都航空工业集团有限责任公司 Visual detection method and device for relative height of aircraft and cloud layer

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