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Sixth European Aeronautics Days

Innovation for a Sustainable Aviation in a Global Environment


30th March - 1st April 2011
Madrid (Spain), Palacio Municipal de Congresos
http://www.aerodays2011.org/

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It is the property of the ODICIS consortium and shall not be distributed or reproduced without formal approval of the ODICIS Steering Committee

ODICIS: a large interactive single


display for avionics applications
One DIsplay for a Cockpit Interactive Solution

Loc Bcouarn, Project Coordinator


Thales Avionics

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Content

Introduction
Project Background
Key requirements
Technology overview
Example of displays relevant to ODICIS

Project Status
Conclusion

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Introduction
ODICIS aims at
Developing the hardware for a single display with associated means of
interaction
Designing the associated control and display system
Designing a concept of use associated with the single display
Technology Readiness Level of 3/4

Project key data

Started in May 2009


Duration 30 months
9 partners from 7 countries
Project coordinator: Thales

Funding
Supported by the European Commissions seventh framework programme
(FP7)
Partners
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Project Background
Concorde (1975)

Airbus A320 (1988)

Towards a more integrated cockpits with larger displays

Future ATR 42-600


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Future A350

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Project Background
Next step
One large display surface
replacing separated displays

Dassault (Falcon 7X)

System
architectur
e flexibility

Single
Display
Cockpit

Useful
surface
optimisation

is the answer

Informatio
n
continuity

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Key requirements

Seamless display of information


Curved surface
For optimised viewing angles

Arbitrary shape
One that adapts to the aircraft

Tactile
For more intuitive interactions

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Technology
Choice
Flexible technology to address complex shapes and curved
displays
OLED and projection technology are candidates
Projection is the most mature technology within the project
timeframe

Projection arrangement
Multiple short throw projectors

Screen

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Projection Engines

Projection technology
LEDs as light sources
Red, Green, Blue LEDs
instead of a lamp

LCOS (Liquid Crystal on


Silicon)
Array of reflective liquid
crystal modulators

Projection Optics
Shortest distance
between LCOS and
Screen

Screen
Key element to maximise
contrast, viewing angles
Shock & scratch resistant

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Examples of large displays


US Aerospace experience

Rockwell Collins/Kaiser designed a large


projection display for the Joint Strike Fighter
that caught fire due to the use of arc lamp

L3COM: Large Area Avionics Display. LCD


based, two tiled independent displays

Immersive display from NEC (2008)

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4 tiled projectors on a curved screen


40.8 x 12.8
2880 x 900 resolution
Now proposed by Ostendo

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Examples of projection displays for Avionics


Combat Displays
Rugged LED driven 21 rear-projection
display 1400x1050 pixel

Sandel Avionics
4 ATI display to replace electromechanical
instruments
Certified for different aircrafts including the
B747

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Project Status 1/2


Modelling has been performed
15cm

Technological building blocks being tested

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Project status 2/2


Cockpit mock-up defined and
being manufactured
Final integration to start soon

Part task evaluations of tactile


input under turbulent
environment performed

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Conclusion
Current project
Ambitious project aimed at paving the way for a future single cockpit
display
Many challenges in terms of
Display, tactile system, graphics generation

Future items to be deepened


Extensive evaluations of a tactile screen under turbulent environment
Anti-reflection coating for such a large display surface

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Contact details
Project Coordinator
Loc Bcouarn
Thales Avionics
loic.becouarn@fr.thalesgroup.com

Dissemination Manager
Johanna Dominici
Thales Avionics
Johanna.dominici@fr.thalesgroup.com

Project Web Site


https://www.odicis.org/

Meet us at the ALICIA, SCARLETT & ODICIS stand

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Thank you !

TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PIRAEUS

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A balanced consortium in terms of technical competencies,


European representation and kind of involved institutions
AERONAUTICS
INDUSTRIES

Thales
Avionics
Provider

SME & RESEARCH CENTRES

Optinvent

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IMEC

Alenia
Aeronautica

End user

Alitalia

Diehl
Aerospace

UNIVERSITIES

DTU

University of Malta

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It is the property of the ODICIS consortium and shall not be distributed or reproduced without formal approval of the ODICIS Steering Committee

TEI Piraeus

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