Distributed Aperture System Field of View Investigation

Benjamin Naumann; Ross Elder; Spenser McIntyre; Brijen Patel; Michael Macchia; Ryan Reed; Michael Kopriva; Chiawei Lee; Thomas Schnell; Patrick Highland

doi:10.1109/AERO53065.2022.9843297

Conference proceeding

Distributed Aperture System Field of View Investigation

Benjamin Naumann, Ross Elder, Spenser McIntyre, Brijen Patel, Michael Macchia, Ryan Reed, Michael Kopriva, Chiawei Lee, Thomas Schnell and Patrick Highland

2022 IEEE Aerospace Conference (AERO), pp.1-13

03/05/2022

DOI: 10.1109/AERO53065.2022.9843297

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Abstract

A unique Distributed Aperture System was designed and integrated by the Operator Performance Lab into an Mi-2 helicopter and provided real-time imagery to both a helmet mounted display and heads down display. Using a Distributed Aperture System, students from the United States Air Force Test Pilot School Class 20B flew various night takeoffs and approaches corresponding with flight paths typically used by rotorcraft. The goal was to determine the minimum required field of view in azimuth and elevation using a distributed aperture system. Within the 2-week test the team revised the approaches flown and found slight disagreement between the results and predictions. Pilot ratings were collected to determine whether to adjust the field of view for safe and effective operations. This paper focuses on the field of view methodology and results, the flight test techniques generated by the test team, the rapid development and evolution of the distributed aperture system, and lessons learned for night helicopter operations.

Apertures

Azimuth

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Head-mounted displays

Helicopters

Real-time systems

Details

Title: Subtitle: Distributed Aperture System Field of View Investigation
Creators: Benjamin Naumann - Edwards (United Kingdom)
Ross Elder - Edwards (United Kingdom)
Spenser McIntyre - Edwards (United Kingdom)
Brijen Patel - Edwards (United Kingdom)
Michael Macchia - Edwards (United Kingdom)
Ryan Reed - Edwards (United Kingdom)
Michael Kopriva - Edwards (United Kingdom)
Chiawei Lee - Edwards (United Kingdom)
Thomas Schnell - Operator Performance Laboratory,Iowa City,IA,52246
Patrick Highland - Operator Performance Laboratory,Iowa City,IA,52246
Resource Type: Conference proceeding
Publication Details: 2022 IEEE Aerospace Conference (AERO), pp.1-13
DOI: 10.1109/AERO53065.2022.9843297
Publisher: IEEE
Language: English
Date published: 03/05/2022
Academic Unit: Neurology; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Occupational and Environmental Health; Industrial and Systems Engineering; Public Policy Center (Archive)
Record Identifier: 9984281628902771

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