Apparatus and method for providing attitude reference for vehicle passengers
A system. The system may include a glare shield positioned between an exterior pane of an aircraft window and an interior portion of an aircraft. The glare shield may include at least one anti-reflective mask and at least one viewing aperture. Each of the at least one anti-reflective mask may be positioned adjacent one of the at least one viewing aperture.
1. A system, comprising:
a glare shield positioned between an exterior pane of an aircraft window and an interior portion of an aircraft, the glare shield including at least one anti-reflective mask and at least one viewing aperture, each of the at least one anti-reflective mask positioned adjacent one of the at least one viewing aperture;
at least one camera positioned between the exterior pane of the aircraft window and the interior portion of the aircraft, each of the at least one camera mounted to at least one of the glare shield or an exterior wall of the aircraft, each of the at least one camera configured to have a field of view through one of the at least one viewing aperture;
wherein the at least one anti-reflective mask comprises at least two anti-reflective masks, wherein the at least one viewing aperture comprises at least two viewing apertures, wherein the at least one camera comprises at least two cameras, wherein one or more of the at least two cameras has a different angular field of view than another of the at least two cameras; and
further comprising at least two monitors mounted within an interior of the aircraft, each of the at least two monitors configured to mimic an aircraft window and to display video captured by at least one of the at least two cameras, wherein each camera of the at least two cameras is angled to capture image data at a respective perspective view determined based in part upon a distance between a monitor position of a monitor of the at least two monitors and a passenger reference position corresponding to an estimated view point of a passenger while seated in a passenger seat.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one anti-reflective mask comprises three anti-reflective masks and the at least one viewing aperture comprises three viewing apertures.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the at least two viewing apertures has a size different than another of the at least two viewing apertures.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the at least two viewing apertures has a different vertical position relative to the exterior pane than another of the at least two viewing apertures.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the at least two viewing apertures has a different horizontal position relative to the exterior pane than another of the at least two viewing apertures.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the at least two viewing apertures has a shape different than another of the at least two viewing apertures.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the at least two anti-reflective masks has a size different than another of the at least two anti-reflective masks.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the at least two anti-reflective masks has a shape different than another of the at least two anti-reflective masks.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the at least one viewing aperture has a skewed trapezoid shape.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the at least one viewing aperture has a shape defined at least in part by a set of corners.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one anti-reflective mask is black.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least two monitors are mounted in a passenger suite of the aircraft.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least two monitors are substantially parallel to a direction of flight.
14. A system, comprising:
a glare shield positioned between an exterior pane of an aircraft window and an interior portion of an aircraft, the glare shield including at least one anti-reflective mask and at least one viewing aperture, each of the at least one anti-reflective mask positioned adjacent one of the at least one viewing aperture, wherein one or more of the at least one viewing aperture has a shape defined at least in part by a set of corners, wherein at least one of the corners is rounded;
at least one camera positioned between the exterior pane of the aircraft window and the interior portion of the aircraft, each of the at least one camera mounted to at least one of the glare shield or an exterior wall of the aircraft, each of the at least one camera configured to have a field of view through one of the at least one viewing aperture;
wherein the at least one anti-reflective mask comprises at least two anti-reflective masks, wherein the at least one viewing aperture comprises at least two viewing apertures, wherein the at least one camera comprises at least two cameras, wherein one or more of the at least two cameras has a different angular field of view than another of the at least two cameras; and
further comprising at least two monitors mounted within an interior of the aircraft, each of the at least two monitors configured to mimic an aircraft window and to display video captured by at least one of the at least two cameras, wherein each camera of the at least two cameras is angled to capture image data at a respective perspective view determined based in part upon a distance between a monitor position of a monitor of the at least two monitors and a passenger reference position corresponding to an estimated view point of a passenger while seated in a passenger seat.
15. A system, comprising:
a glare shield positioned between an exterior pane of an aircraft window and an interior portion of an aircraft, the glare shield including three anti-reflective masks and three viewing apertures, each of the three anti-reflective masks positioned adjacent one of the three viewing apertures, wherein one or more of the three viewing apertures has at least one of a size or shape different than another of the three viewing apertures;
three cameras positioned between the exterior pane of the aircraft window and the interior portion of the aircraft, each of the three cameras mounted to at least one of the glare shield or an exterior wall of the aircraft, each of the three cameras configured to have a field of view through one of the three viewing apertures, wherein one or more of the three cameras has a different angular field of view than another of the three cameras; and
at least two monitors mounted within an interior of the aircraft, each of the at least two monitors configured to mimic an aircraft window and to display video captured by at least one of the three cameras, wherein each camera of the three cameras is angled to capture image data at a respective perspective view determined based in part upon a distance between a monitor position of a monitor of the at least two monitors and a passenger reference position corresponding to an estimated view point of a passenger while seated in a passenger seat.