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<DIV>If you are going to use a ir tracker to generate a key press when you look
in a direction at a specific momitor to get the compputer to unfreeze the pic
and display the real time pics, ..... why can you some how trigger each screen
to display the real tome pics maybee 5 times a second then this would create a "
auto updated pic on every screen regardless of where you looked.... </DIV>
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<DIV>maybee a ir head set on a rotating ball above the canopy spinning around a
light speed would provide a high enough refresh rate to update all the screens
quicker than tyou could see with the naked eye</DIV>
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<DIV>just a extension of your thought</DIV>
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<DIV>regards</DIV>
<DIV>ben</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:bjones@pipecomp.com.au">bjones@pipecomp.com.au</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=simpits-tech@simpits.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 20, 2004 8:44
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [simpits-tech] Falcon multiple
monitor support workaround</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>I just wanted to run this solution for multiple monitor support by
y'all to see if this is something that is worth designing.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Specifically, for Falcon, the problem is that the software 4.0 does not
allow for multiple monitor support at this time.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Of course using the trackerIR device and a head mounted goggle and the
3-D cockpit, one can use that to slew around and see everything.
Unfortunately, then you can't see anything in your beautiful
cockpit</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>It should be possible to use something like trackerIR to generate
keypresses of the arrow key (view key) for every certain number of degrees
of<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>head movement.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Falcon has the forward view (12
o'clock), left 45 degree (10:30), left 90 degree(9:00), left 135 degrees
(7:30), each of which is accessed by a left arrow key press.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Let us, for the sake of argument say we have six LCD monitors arranged
as follows:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One monitor at 12
o'clock, 1:30, 3:00, 9:00, 10:30 and one directly overhead.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All these monitors are connected to
some connection type device that we have yet to invent.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>All the monitors are connected through this device to only one
computer.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This saves expenses on
the number of computers you need to buy and saves on network overhead.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Only one monitor is actively
displaying what the computer shows.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>All the other monitors freeze frame the very last frame it saw when
hibernating in an inactive state.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The active monitor is selected by either the keypresses generated by
pilot head movement using the tracker system or some other way of determining
where the pilot is looking.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>(Using some sort of headmounted laser pointer device for
instance).</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>So, while in use, the monitor that is the center of the pilot's
attention is active.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All the
other monitors are in a freeze frame state showing the appropriate position
view for its position in space.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>For instance, the 9:00 monitor will always show the 9:00 view because
it can only be activated when the head is turned to look at the 9:00
monitor.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When the pilot looks
away, the monitor then freezes on the last frame which is still in the 9:00
view and the next monitor at 10:30 takes over the viewing.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The idea is that although the
peripheral monitors don't need to contribute lots of data while we are
concentrating on the monitor that we are looking at, for full visual
stimulation will give a more immersive sensation of being in the
cockpit.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>If the freeze frame idea is too hard to accomplish, then perhaps the
monitors can be programmed to always show a predetermined picture when it is
in the idle state of a generic 9:00 view or 3:00 view depending on which
monitor that is.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>I imagine the trackerIR technology cannot be terribly expensive since
it can be done with optical mice for under 10 bucks.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Anyone have the know how and gumption?</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Thanks</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>John Li</FONT></P>
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