Systems and methods for a heads-up display for an electric aircraft
A system for a head-up display for an electric aircraft is presented. The system includes an augmented reality device which may be operated by a pilot using a pilot device and a computing device connected to the pilot device, wherein the computing device is configured to receive an aircraft datum and generate a performance assessment model. The performance assessment model includes a plurality of information relevant to the operation of the electric aircraft. The augmented reality device further includes a projection device configured to project the performance assessment model onto an exterior view window and display the performance assessment model as a function of the projection device.
1 . A pilot device comprising:
a primary display;
at least one processor;
at least one sensor communicatively connected to the pilot device; and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the pilot device to:
detect aircraft datum, wherein the aircraft datum includes flight phase datum;
receive system datum associated with systems of an aircraft;
determine, based in part on the flight phase datum, a priority ranking for the system datum and a performance threshold of the aircraft, the priority ranking being based on a current phase of flight indicated by the flight phase datum;
determine a plurality of visual indicators based on the priority ranking, the system datum, the performance threshold, and the flight phase datum;
generate a user interface comprising the plurality of visual indicators; and
display the user interface via the primary display of the pilot device, the primary display comprising at least one curved monitor.
2 . The pilot device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a locator component communicatively connected to the pilot device and configured to enable the pilot device to interact with information displayed via an exterior view window or other display.
3 . The pilot device of claim 2 , wherein the pilot device is configured to provide input datum comprising at least one action associated with visual manipulation of the information.
4 . The pilot device of claim 3 , wherein the at least one action comprises moving, minimizing, maximizing, adjusting transparency, locking a portion of the information in a portion of the exterior view window or the other display.
5 . The pilot device of claim 2 , wherein the information further comprises a performance assessment model.
6 . The pilot device of claim 1 , wherein the aircraft datum further comprises flight plan datum, and generating the user interface further comprises generating a graphical representation of the flight plan datum.
7 . The pilot device of claim 6 , wherein the graphical representation further comprises past maneuvers performed by the aircraft and predicted future maneuvers.
8 . The pilot device of claim 1 , wherein the pilot device is configured to support avionics or simulated avionics.
9 . The pilot device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the pilot device to:
determine, based on the aircraft datum or the system datum, an event associated with at least one component of the aircraft; and
output, to the primary display, a warning indicator associated with the at least one component.
10 . The pilot device of claim 1 , further comprising one or more secondary displays, the one or more secondary displays configured to display real-time aircraft datum including one or more of an airspeed indicator, an altitude indicator, a slip skid indicator, an altimeter, a vertical speed indicator (VSI), a turn indicator, a horizontal situation indicator, or a turn rate indicator.
11 . A method for a pilot display for an electric aircraft, the method comprising:
receiving, by a pilot device, aircraft datum;
receiving, by the pilot device, system datum associated with systems of the electric aircraft;
determining, based in part on the aircraft datum, a priority ranking for the system datum and a performance threshold of the electric aircraft, the priority ranking being based on flight phase datum included in the aircraft datum;
determining a plurality of visual indicators based on the priority ranking, the system datum, the performance threshold, and the aircraft datum;
generating a user interface comprising the plurality of visual indicators; and
displaying the user interface via a primary display of the pilot device, the primary display comprising at least one curved monitor.
12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving, by a locator component of the pilot device, input datum comprising at least one action associated with visual manipulation of information displayed via an exterior view window or other display; and
updating the information based on the at least one action.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one action comprises moving, minimizing, maximizing, adjusting transparency, locking a portion of the information in a portion of the exterior view window or the other display.
14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the information further comprises a performance assessment model.
15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the other display comprises a heads-up display.
16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the aircraft datum further comprises flight plan datum, and generating the user interface further comprises generating a graphical representation of the flight plan datum.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the graphical representation further comprises past maneuvers performed by the electric aircraft and predicted future maneuvers.
18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the pilot device is configured to support avionics or simulated avionics.
19 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
determining, based on the aircraft datum or the system datum, an event associated with at least one component of the electric aircraft; and
outputting, to the primary display, a warning indicator associated with the at least one component.
20 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the aircraft datum comprises real-time aircraft data, further comprising:
displaying, by the pilot device and via at least one secondary display, the real-time aircraft data including one or more of an airspeed indicator, an altitude indicator, a slip skid indicator, an altimeter, a vertical speed indicator (VSI), a turn indicator, a horizontal situation indicator, or a turn rate indicator.