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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2008
System, apparatus, and method for presenting a monochrome image of terrain on a head-up display unit
Travis S. Vanderkamp, Marion, IA (US);
Sarah Barber, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Terri L. Engels, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Roger L. Yum, Marion, IA (US);
Travis S. VanDerKamp, Marion, IA (US);
Sarah Barber, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Terri L. Engels, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Roger L. Yum, Marion, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A present novel and non-trivial system, apparatus, and method for presenting a monochrome, three-dimensional image of terrain on a Head-Up Display ('HUD') unit is disclosed. Based upon aircraft navigation and terrain data, an image data set representative of a lighted solid image of terrain comprised of a plurality of intensities of one color may be generated. The image data set may be determined as a function of terrain data and color intensity data, where the color intensity data could be comprised of one or more shading effects, one or more texturing effects, or a combination of both. Based upon the image data set, a three-dimensional perspective of a terrain scene outside the aircraft may be presented to the pilot.