Helmet point-of-view training and monitoring method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A helmet point-of-view training and monitoring method for a pilot wearing a helmet having a standard NVD-ANVIS mount, comprising:
- (i) providing a helmet point-of-view training and monitoring apparatus comprising;
an intermediate mating structure, comprising;
(a) a multi-angled face adapted to mate with different-angled faces of the standard NVD-ANVIS mount;
(b) a plurality of mounting studs arrayed on said multi-angled face and adapted to fit the holes and slots of the standard NVD-ANVIS mount;
(c) a single planar face extending opposite the multi-angled face and adapted to be oriented essentially co-planar with the pilot'"'"'s point of view when wearing the helmet; and
(d) a camera-specific mounting structure attached to said single planar face of said intermediate mating structure, adapted to mount a camera to said intermediate mating structure at a determined position and angle to said single planar face;
where said intermediate mating structure with said camera-specific mounting structure attached is adapted to be removably attached and mated with the different-angled faces of the standard NVD-ANVIS mount, placing the camera at a pre-determined position and angle relative to the standard NVD-ANVIS mount, and in turn relative to the point of view of a pilot wearing a helmet having the standard NVD-ANVIS mount;
(ii) mounting a camera on said helmet point-of-view training and monitoring apparatus;
(iii) capturing a series of images from the pilot'"'"'s point of view during flight; and
(iv) displaying said captured series of images on a display device.
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Abstract
A helmet point-of-view training and monitoring method and apparatus to solve problems encountered in the training and monitoring of pilots of airplanes and other air, sea, land, and space vessels, or vehicles where the seating arrangement in the cockpit prevents an instructor or evaluator from sitting beside or directly observing the pilot'"'"'s view of the controls and indicators in the cockpit and the outside view from the pilot'"'"'s position in the cockpit, by providing an apparatus to affix a camera to the standard multi-angle mounting surface found on pilot'"'"'s helmets, in a proper position and at a proper angle, and by capturing a series of images from the pilot'"'"'s point of view and displaying such images in real time to an instructor and as recordings for review by pilots, instructors, and others.
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20 Claims
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1. A helmet point-of-view training and monitoring method for a pilot wearing a helmet having a standard NVD-ANVIS mount, comprising:
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(i) providing a helmet point-of-view training and monitoring apparatus comprising;
an intermediate mating structure, comprising;(a) a multi-angled face adapted to mate with different-angled faces of the standard NVD-ANVIS mount; (b) a plurality of mounting studs arrayed on said multi-angled face and adapted to fit the holes and slots of the standard NVD-ANVIS mount; (c) a single planar face extending opposite the multi-angled face and adapted to be oriented essentially co-planar with the pilot'"'"'s point of view when wearing the helmet; and (d) a camera-specific mounting structure attached to said single planar face of said intermediate mating structure, adapted to mount a camera to said intermediate mating structure at a determined position and angle to said single planar face; where said intermediate mating structure with said camera-specific mounting structure attached is adapted to be removably attached and mated with the different-angled faces of the standard NVD-ANVIS mount, placing the camera at a pre-determined position and angle relative to the standard NVD-ANVIS mount, and in turn relative to the point of view of a pilot wearing a helmet having the standard NVD-ANVIS mount; (ii) mounting a camera on said helmet point-of-view training and monitoring apparatus; (iii) capturing a series of images from the pilot'"'"'s point of view during flight; and (iv) displaying said captured series of images on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A helmet point-of-view training and monitoring apparatus for a pilot wearing a helmet having a standard NVD-ANVIS mount, the helmet point-of-view training and monitoring apparatus comprising:
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(i) an intermediate mating structure, comprising; (a) a multi-angled face adapted to mate with different-angled faces of the standard NVD-ANVIS mount; (b) a plurality of mounting studs arrayed on said multi-angled face and adapted to fit the holes and slots of the standard NVD-ANVIS mount; and (c) a single planar face extending opposite the multi-angled face and adapted to be oriented essentially co-planar with the pilot'"'"'s point of view when wearing the helmet; and (ii) a camera-specific mounting structure attached to said single planar face of said intermediate mating structure, adapted to mount a camera to said intermediate mating structure at a determined position and angle to said single planar face; where said intermediate mating structure with said camera-specific mounting structure attached is adapted to be removably attached and mated with the different-angled faces of the standard NVD-ANVIS mount, placing the camera at a pre-determined position and angle relative to the standard NVD-ANVIS mount, and in turn relative to the point of view of a pilot wearing a helmet having the standard NVD-ANVIS mount. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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