INTERACTIVE DEVICE FOR LEGACY COCKPIT ENVIRONMENTS

摘要

Disclosed is an aircraft computing and display device (14) that includes a general purpose processor (30), a touch screen display (16) and a housing (26). The processor executes logical instructions in the form of computer software. The touch screen display forms an interactive human-machine interface by displaying video graphics and accepting user input with a pressure sensitive surface. The housing retains the processor and the touch screen and is physically configured to replace al legacy device mounted in a cockpit instrument panel of the aircraft.