Motion-based system using a constant vertical resolution toroidal display

摘要

The present disclosure is generally directed toward a visual image projection and display system including a motion platform, a toroidal constant vertical resolution surface having a bottom portion mounted to the motion platform and capable of displaying a single substantially constant vertical resolution image by blending portions of adjacent projected images on the toroidal constant vertical resolution surface, a top surface screen intersecting the top portion of the constant vertical resolution surface defined by a circular azimuth curve, and a set of image projectors. The set of image projectors include a radial array of image projectors mounted on the motion platform that project a corresponding series of images via at least one mirror attached to the motion platform onto a convex portion of the toroidal constant vertical resolution surface, and at least one image projector that projects an image on the top surface screen.

主权项

1. A vehicle simulation system, comprising:
a vehicle simulator control system; a motion platform capable of responding to motion signals from the vehicle simulator control system; a simulated vehicle control center mounted to the motion platform; and a visual display system mounted to the motion platform and substantially surrounding the simulated vehicle control center, the visual display system including
a plurality of image projectors capable of projecting a simulated visual display around the simulated vehicle control center, andan image projection screen capable of receiving the simulated visual display from the plurality of image projectors on a convex portion of the image projection screen, the image projection screen being a toroidal constant vertical resolution surface defined by a constant vertical resolution elevation curve being at least partially rotated about at least a portion of a central vertical axis intersecting with a design eye-point of a viewer relative to the simulated vehicle control center to produce the toroidal constant vertical resolution surface in a vertical direction as a function of elevation.