Design
of Cockpit Graphics 
![A cockpit display of traffic and navigation information. A few aircraft and some navigation and operational information are shown in bright symbols on a black background.]()
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Conventional
cockpit displays. Cockpit displays have only recently included
color capabilities. This is a NASA research display, with several
advances beyond the usual navigation display. Color-coded traffic
data are displayed, and tools to assist planning for traffic
avoidance
are provided. Luminance contrasts have been designed to reduce perceptual
clutter, an important consideration in displays that are only
one part
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New, complex
cockpit displays. Hazard data of several types are simultaneously
displayed in this prototype display. Addition of area variables (terrain,
weather) requires careful management of colors to meet legibility,
attention management, and color-coding demands.
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![A more complex cockpit display of hazard information. Aircraft, navigation, and operational information are shown in dark symbols on light backgrounds. Weather and terrain are shown as shaded areas, with hazardous parts indicated in bright colors.]()
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Design
of Air Traffic Management Graphics
![An air traffic control display of traffic and navigation information. A few aircraft and some navigation and operational information are shown in white symbols on a black background.]()
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Simple Air
Traffic Management displays. The FAA is in the process of
replacing aging displays in air traffic facilities with new
systems that have
vastly improved graphic capabilities. The older graphics were limited
to achromatic, bright symbols on dark backgrounds. Users could
adjust
the luminances of large classes of data symbols to try to manage
clutter but the tools were limited. The display at left is a NASA research display
with appearance that
approximates older ATC displays. |
Complex
Air Traffic Management Displays.
As in the cockpit hazard display above, hazard
data of several types are simultaneously displayed in this prototype
ATC display. Addition of area variables (terrain, weather) and new
software decision-support tools require substantial changes from traditional ATC graphics
to meet legibility, attention management, and color-coding demands.
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![A more complex air traffic control display of hazard information. Aircraft, navigation, and operational information are shown in dark symbols on light backgrounds. Weather is shown as shaded areas, with hazardous parts indicated in bright colors.]()
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Color
in Aviation Charts and Maps
![Section of a NOAA aviation map in which various levels of surface elevation are shown in shades of brown, tan and green, along with navigation symbols and ground feature labels.]()
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Aviation
Chart Example: This is a sample from the printed NOAA San
Francisco sectional chart. Aviation charts have very high data
densities. Color
is just one of several graphic variables used to achieve the visual
hierarchy of the information. As part of a general trend toward less
paper in the cockpit, designs are being developed to display this
information in electronic form. The sophisticated
designs of these paper charts and the high data density provide big challenges
for the designers of electronic versions.
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Related Topics:
Design of Cockpit Graphics (Example)
Design of Air Traffic Management Graphics (Example)
Color
in Aviation Maps and Charts
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