Methods and systems for operating avionic systems based on user gestures
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1. A method for operating an avionics system comprising a headset and a head-up display (HUD) device in an aircraft, the method comprising:
- determining when the headset is in a specific starting position at a predetermined position in the aircraft and when the headset is in a specific starting orientation when the HUD device is in a first state of operation;
determining when the headset is moved starting from the specific starting position and the specific starting orientation in the aircraft according to a predefined set of movements;
switching, only in response to the determining when the headset is moved starting from the specific starting position and the specific starting orientation in the aircraft according to the predefined set of movements, the HUD device from the first state of operation to a second state of operation; and
causing the HUD device to remain in the second state of operation when the headset returns to the predetermined position and predetermined orientation;
wherein determining when the headset is moved starting from the specific starting position and the specific starting orientation in the aircraft according to the predefined set of movements further comprises;
receiving, from a motion tracker, position coordinates and orientation coordinates having a first number of degrees of freedom;
transforming the position coordinates and orientation coordinates having the first number of degrees of freedom to a data set having a second number of degrees of freedom, the second number of degrees of freedom having fewer degrees of freedom than the first number of degrees of freedom; and
determining when the headset is moved starting from the specific starting position and the specific starting orientation in the aircraft according to the predefined set of movements based upon the data set having the second number of degrees of freedom.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for operating an avionics system are provided. A predefined set of movements of a headset is detected. In response to the detection of the set of movements, one or more various functions are performed.
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1. A method for operating an avionics system comprising a headset and a head-up display (HUD) device in an aircraft, the method comprising:
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determining when the headset is in a specific starting position at a predetermined position in the aircraft and when the headset is in a specific starting orientation when the HUD device is in a first state of operation; determining when the headset is moved starting from the specific starting position and the specific starting orientation in the aircraft according to a predefined set of movements; switching, only in response to the determining when the headset is moved starting from the specific starting position and the specific starting orientation in the aircraft according to the predefined set of movements, the HUD device from the first state of operation to a second state of operation; and causing the HUD device to remain in the second state of operation when the headset returns to the predetermined position and predetermined orientation; wherein determining when the headset is moved starting from the specific starting position and the specific starting orientation in the aircraft according to the predefined set of movements further comprises; receiving, from a motion tracker, position coordinates and orientation coordinates having a first number of degrees of freedom; transforming the position coordinates and orientation coordinates having the first number of degrees of freedom to a data set having a second number of degrees of freedom, the second number of degrees of freedom having fewer degrees of freedom than the first number of degrees of freedom; and determining when the headset is moved starting from the specific starting position and the specific starting orientation in the aircraft according to the predefined set of movements based upon the data set having the second number of degrees of freedom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for operating an avionics system comprising a headset and a head-up display (HUD) device in an aircraft, the method comprising:
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defining first and second sets of movements of the headset; detecting when the headset is in a predetermined position and a predetermined orientation in the aircraft when the HUD device is in a first state of operation; detecting the first set of movements of the headset, the first set of movements of the headset originating at the predetermined position and the predetermined orientation in the aircraft; switching, only in response to said detection of the first set of movements starting from the predetermined position and the predetermined orientation in the aircraft, the HUD device from the first state of operation to a second state of operation; causing the HUD device to remain in the second state of operation when the headset returns to the predetermined position and predetermined orientation without undergoing the second set of movements; detecting the second set of movements of the headset; and in response to said detection of the second set of movements, switching the HUD device from the second state of operation to a third state of operation; wherein detecting the first set of movements of the headset and the second set of movements of the headset further comprises; receiving, from a motion tracker, position coordinates and orientation coordinates having a first number of degrees of freedom; transforming the position coordinates and orientation coordinates having the first number of degrees of freedom to a data set having a second number of degrees of freedom, the second number of degrees of freedom having fewer degrees of freedom than the first number of degrees of freedom; detecting the first set of movements of the headset based upon the data set having the second number of degrees of freedom; and detecting the second set of movements of the headset based upon the data set having the second number of degrees of freedom. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating an avionics system comprising a headset, the method comprising:
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detecting when the headset is in a predetermined position and a predetermined orientation in an aircraft; detecting a predefined set of movements of the headset beginning at the predetermined position and the predetermined orientation in the aircraft; and generating an audio communication only in response to said detection of the predefined set of movements of the headset beginning at the predetermined position and predetermined orientation; wherein detecting the predefined set of movements of the headset beginning at the predetermined position and the predetermined orientation in the aircraft further comprises; receiving, from a motion tracker, position coordinates and orientation coordinates having a first number of degrees of freedom; transforming the position coordinates and orientation coordinates having the first number of degrees of freedom to a data set having a second number of degrees of freedom, the second number of degrees of freedom having fewer degrees of freedom than the first number of degrees of freedom; and detecting the predefined set of movements of the headset based upon the data set having the second number of degrees of freedom. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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