Development of a Solution for OLED Display Smartphones for Pilot Training in Low-Visibility Flight Scenarios

TY - CHAP

T1 - Development of a Solution for OLED Display Smartphones for Pilot Training in Low-Visibility Flight Scenarios

AU - Russomano, Thais

AU - Maiate, Fausto

AU - Meira da Silva Schirmer, Nicolas

AU - S G da Rosa, Michele

AU - de Carvalho Castro, João

AU - César Marques de Lima, Júlio

PY - 2017/4/5

Y1 - 2017/4/5

N2 - Visualillusions and spatial disorientation are common causes of air accidents andincidents, especially during low-visibility flight conditions in smallaircraft. It is therefore essential that pilots receive training regardingadaptation of the visual and vestibular systems to the aerospace environment.This project aimed to develop a device capable of simulating different visualillusions and aspects related to central and peripheral vision (colour andvisual acuity), through the use of smartphones with OLED display technology(model: Galaxy S5 SM-G900M, screen: 5.1 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution,432 pixels per inch). The phone was coupled with augmented reality glasses(model: ColorCross 3D Virtual Reality) with a 70 mm focal length lens, supportingdevices of 4 to 6 inches. The smartphone is attached to the front of theglasses, giving an impression of three-dimensionality, and the visual tests areeither transmitted from a computer or saved on the device itself. The imagesand videos selected, such as the Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test and CambridgeColour Test, are commonly used in pilot training and are validated for use inclinical ophthalmology. Technical adaptations were necessary so these testsfunctioned adequately on the smartphone. Both tests are designed exclusivelyfor use on a computing platform and, therefore, the Trinus VR application wasfirst used to convert the computer image to 3D, before making it available onthe smartphone screen. This solution for training pilots in visual illusionsduring low-visibility flight scenarios using smartphones with OLED displays iseasy to implement, user-friendly and low-cost. Mobile technology adaptation foruse in aviation training is of great value, as it can have a positive influenceon the reduction of human errors that can result from alterations in humanphysiology secondary to exposure to the aerospace environment, thereby reducingthe occurrence of air accidents and incidents.

AB - Visualillusions and spatial disorientation are common causes of air accidents andincidents, especially during low-visibility flight conditions in smallaircraft. It is therefore essential that pilots receive training regardingadaptation of the visual and vestibular systems to the aerospace environment.This project aimed to develop a device capable of simulating different visualillusions and aspects related to central and peripheral vision (colour andvisual acuity), through the use of smartphones with OLED display technology(model: Galaxy S5 SM-G900M, screen: 5.1 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution,432 pixels per inch). The phone was coupled with augmented reality glasses(model: ColorCross 3D Virtual Reality) with a 70 mm focal length lens, supportingdevices of 4 to 6 inches. The smartphone is attached to the front of theglasses, giving an impression of three-dimensionality, and the visual tests areeither transmitted from a computer or saved on the device itself. The imagesand videos selected, such as the Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test and CambridgeColour Test, are commonly used in pilot training and are validated for use inclinical ophthalmology. Technical adaptations were necessary so these testsfunctioned adequately on the smartphone. Both tests are designed exclusivelyfor use on a computing platform and, therefore, the Trinus VR application wasfirst used to convert the computer image to 3D, before making it available onthe smartphone screen. This solution for training pilots in visual illusionsduring low-visibility flight scenarios using smartphones with OLED displays iseasy to implement, user-friendly and low-cost. Mobile technology adaptation foruse in aviation training is of great value, as it can have a positive influenceon the reduction of human errors that can result from alterations in humanphysiology secondary to exposure to the aerospace environment, thereby reducingthe occurrence of air accidents and incidents.

KW - mobile technology

KW - pilot disorientation

KW - visual illusions

UR - http://journals.ukzn.ac.za/index.php/JISfTeH/article/view/223

M3 - Conference paper

VL - 5

BT - Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth

T2 - Med-e-Tel

Y2 - 5 April 2017 through 7 April 2017

ER -