GAZE-BASED TOUCHDOWN POINT SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A method of selecting a touchdown point for a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, comprising the steps of:
- tracking eye movements of a user relative to an image being rendered on a display screen;
determining an updated touchdown point location from the tracked eye movements; and
rendering an updated touchdown point at the updated touchdown point location on the display screen.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for selecting a touchdown point for a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The eye movements of a user are tracked relative to an image being rendered on a display screen. An updated touchdown point location is determined from the tracked eye movements, and an updated touchdown point is rendered at the updated touchdown point location on the display screen.
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1. A method of selecting a touchdown point for a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, comprising the steps of:
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tracking eye movements of a user relative to an image being rendered on a display screen; determining an updated touchdown point location from the tracked eye movements; and rendering an updated touchdown point at the updated touchdown point location on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft touchdown point selection and display system, comprising:
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a display device coupled to receive image rendering display commands and configured, upon receipt of the image rendering display commands, to render an image; an eye tracker configured to (i) track eye movements of a user relative to the image being rendered by the display device and (ii) supply eye movement data; and a processor in operable communication with the display device and the eye tracker, the processor configured, upon receipt of the eye movement data, to (i) determine an updated touchdown point location and (ii) supply image rendering display commands to the display device that cause the display device to render an updated touchdown point at the updated touchdown point location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft touchdown point selection and display system, comprising:
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a display device coupled to receive image rendering display commands and configured, upon receipt of the image rendering display commands, to render an image; an eye tracker configured to (i) track eye movements of a user relative to the image being rendered by the display device and (ii) supply eye movement data; a head tracker configured to (i) track head movements of the user and (ii) supply head movement data; and a processor in operable communication with the display device, the eye tracker, and the head tracker, the processor configured, upon receipt of the eye movement data and the head movement data, to (i) determine an updated touchdown point location and (ii) supply image rendering display commands to the display device that cause the display device to render an updated touchdown point at the updated touchdown point location.
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