ADVANCED DRIVERS STATION

THE ADVANCED DRIVERS STATION PROJECT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL CAPABILITY TO THE VETRONICS CREW DISPLAY DEMONSTRATOR (VCDD). THE VCDD IS THE FIRST OF SEVERAL DEMONSTRATORS THAT WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE VETRONICS LABORATORY. THE VCDD CURRENTLY HAS TWO STATIONS REPRESENTING A COMMANDER AND GUNNER STATION. PHASE I OF PROJECT WILL PROVIDE THE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE NECESSARY TO ADD AN ADVANCED DRIVERS STATION TO THE VCDD. THE ADVANCED DRIVERS STATION WILL REPRESENT A TANK TYPE DRIVERS STATIONS. IT WILL HAVE THREE VIDEO MONITORS WITH TOUCH PANELS AND A T-BAR FOR DRIVER CONTROL. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A GENERIC SOLDIER-MACHINE INTERFACE WILL BE DEVELOPED IN PHASE II OF THE PROJECT AND WILL BE BASED UPON THE RESULTS OF THE PHASE I EFFORT. THE PROPOSED PROJECT COMBINES SYNERNET'S EXPERIENCE IN SUPPORT OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL RESEARCH WITH FMC'S EXPERIENCE IN COMBAT VEHICLES AND THE STANDARD ARMY VETRONICS SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM.