Advanced Display Technology for Virtual Simulation

"RGB proposes to develop solutions to improve virtual simulation requirements such as low light level visualization, high speed apparent motion, and low cost through various uses of and improvements to Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display (AMLCD) Flat PanelDisplays (FPD). AMLCD FPD's have many advantages, including improved contrast ratio and response time, high resolution, minimal maintenance requirements, and a 20 year service life.One such use is a 360¿H x 28¿V Visual Display Ring for popped hatch tank simulators, made from five dual FPD sectors. The system includes a unique arrangement of adjacent panel interfaces that creates virtually seamless visuals due to the minimal spacing(0.25") between panels.We will develop a visual system for aircraft Collimating Lens Simulators that creates an image mimicking a 25" Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) with an infinite field of view as observed from the pilot and co-pilot positions. This visual system uses a special 28.1"AMLCD FPD which includes a special lens creating a curvature of radius that compensates for the image originating from a flat screen as opposed to a curved screen.Other useful commercial products will be developed using single, dual or triple unit variations of the FPD's described above. The proposed solutions will be less costly than current systems in use and will address problems encountered with other systems such as poor resolution, inability to produce low light scenes, colo