Rockwell Collins, Inc.

Robert Civilikas

Wyatt L Hendrick

Tyrone O'Brien

Siva Kiran Chapalamadugu

William J Schuyler

Theresa M Murdock

Luca Rigolin

Siva K Chapalamadugu

A system and method for augmented reality (AR) visor light security employs an optical shutter to mitigate illumination escaping from a see-through waveguide holographic AR display incorporated with a ballistic visor. Based on a security level of the environment, the user selects an auto or manual mode to command a full transmittance, partial transmittance, or full occlusion automatically set via ambient sensors within the system to remove glare and better view a contrast of AR images presented on the waveguide. In high security, the user relies solely on enhanced vision systems display on the waveguide for situational awareness and desire a full bi-directional occlusion of the optical shutter allowing zero emissions from the visor. An optical shutter sensor continuously measures the current level of occlusion to ensure it matches a commanded occlusion and if not, the system disables the display source and removes the occlusion.

Augmented reality light security shutter

A waveguide based fused vision system includes a helmet mounted or head worn sensor module and a display assembly. The display assembly includes a frame including a pair of waveguide combiners and a pair of projectors associated with waveguide combiners. The display assembly also includes a sensor module. The pair of projectors is disposed on opposite sides of a frame. The sensor module is disposed substantially above the frame and includes a first sensor, a second sensor, a video processing circuit, and a symbol generator. The video processing circuit is configured to merge first sensor information from the first sensor and first symbols from the symbol generator and to merge second symbols and the second sensor information for displaying conformally the real world scene.

Waveguide based fused vision system for a helmet mounted or head worn application

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