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Old 20th Jun 2012, 09:34
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kbrockman
 
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@Spazsinbad,

Like I said before, image latency is not a problem in itself and can be corrected if need be but the problem will be the combination of both acceptable image latency (and 150ms is a too wide margin in a Mach1+ fighter which also has to be useable while performing high speed, high G turns btw) and image quality, ie resolution.
the F35 needs this high resolution to make optimal use of its weaponsystems, eg when it has to distinct between different possible grountargets, the HMD is so critical for those tasks that it is deemed to be a real showstopper if it doesn't work (or not good enough) as planned.

No up to spec HMD and the absence of the HUD will negate the sensor fusion philosophy completely and will put an enormous workload on the pilot.

As for the final solution, I remain sceptical mainly because I've not seen or heard of anything concrete as a solution.
Like some said before , might not be a bad idea to get some help from the public sector (Samsung, Toshiba, Apple ,etc...) where videotechnology is at least , if not more, advanced as in the military sector.



edit; PS if annyone believes that LM has this issue tackled they might wonder why for the last 3 months LM has been very actively trying to recrute specialists to solve just this one task.

F35 Helmet Mounted Display IPT Systems Engineer Senior Staff

Lockheed Martin - Fort Worth, Texas
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Typical Minimums
Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 14 years or more of professional experience; or 12 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree. Considered an expert, authority in discipline.
Required skills
Knowledge of change process, root cause and corrective action, able to work with suppliers to resolve problems in support of subsystem qualification. Background in system design, Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) process, and system integration.
Desired skills
Experience in display systems on airborne platforms, requirements, design, or verification, and solving realtime production issues. Knowledgeable in or the ability to learn the F-35 processing architecture.
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