Visor Projection Aviation Head-Mounted Display

To address the Army need for a next generation sunlight-readable head-up display (HUD), Intellisense Systems, Inc. (ISI) proposes, in Phase II, to advance the new Visor Projection Aviation Head-Mounted Display (VIPA-HMD), which was proven highly feasible in Phase I. The system is based on an innovative modular design modification of a commercially available miniature laser pico projector to produce an ultra-compact low-profile display. The innovations include the use of the existing spherical toroidal visor of aviator helmet, HGU-56P, with narrowband RGB coating to form a collimator within the tight space allowed by the helmet, use of focus-free RGB laser-scanned imagery and symbology over a wide field of view, and a miniature light engine design that allows use of laser protection visors and meets Common Helmet-Mounted Display crash standards. The system will support external video from existing HUD computers and will project high see-through bright/sunlight-readable imagery at a programmable focal distance for day-night conditions at low cost. In Phase II, ISI will build and deliver eight VIPA-HMD prototypes to fit on an HGU-56P helmet with night-vision goggles installed, provide item specifications and a technical data package, demonstrate and perform functional tests to support the Army’s applications, and develop a production plan.