Although Apple really brought the touch-screen concept mainstream, they were not the inventors of the resistive touch screen. American inventor Dr. G. Samuel Hurst developed resistive touch screens almost accidentally in the 1970s while studying atomic physics.
The MFD features a library of preconfi gured display options that off er fl ight planning tools, relative terrain awareness, graphical weather information, aircraft checklists, ATC data link, and mission sensor video. Image © Rockwell Collins
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Large-format, high-resolution liquid crystal displays with advanced graphics and NVG compatibility
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High-resolution synthetic vision systems with obstacle and terrain awareness on primary fl ight display, adaptable to overland and off shore operations
Interactive digital map with relative terrain awareness, airspace overlays, and dynamic charts
Fully integrated FMS with graphical fl ight planning and radio control via console- mounted MFD, replacing traditional keyboard-centric control display units
LOOKING BACK ON MY OWN EXPERIENCE, making the leap from round gauges to glass cockpit digital displays was a diffi cult one. Scanning and data interpretation were not intuitive at all. Since then, the technology culture has shifted signifi cantly. Many of us have glass cockpits and all of us have been using mobile devices with apps and widgets for years. The timing could not be better for the fusion of these technologies. From a human factors standpoint, the transition to this type of cockpit with a touch-screen workfl ow will be an easy one, and I cannot wait for it to land in the cockpit of the next helicopter I fl y.
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