Posted for "Rienk Ayers"
<rienk@sreyaaviation.com>:
Hey Everyone,
This is the coolest little "Application" for anyone with an I-Phone or
I-Pod
who has an interest in flying or aviation.
It turns said device into a virtual cockpit, and it's only $5.99 ! !
!
Check it out... and why not buy it?
Pass this on to other airplane or techy people you may know :)
Blessings,
Rienk
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From: Steve Vlasic [mailto:srvlasic@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
11:32 PM
Subject: FW: www.i-HUD.com
Attention Pilots, Aviation Enthusiasts and iPhone
users,
A close friend of mine has developed an “App” for the iPhone that uses the
GPS and
accelerometers already in the iPhone 3G to power an EFIS. You can
call it a PFD, AHRS or HUD but it is very cool for $5.99. That
is no typo,
only Five Dollars and Ninety-Nine Cents! The nice people at Apple keep 30%
so there is not much profit on this. That is
why I wanted to implore
everyone as a personal favor to me, if you are in a position, Please Buy
This. Also please spread the word
and forward to anyone that might be
interested.
Check out the
website:
<http://www.i-hud.com/> www.i-hud.com
Thank
You,
Steve
Subject:
iHUD
Glass cockpit iHUD - EFIS AHRS motion visualization on the
iPhone
<http://pic/iphone-with-iHUD-motion-blur.png>
iHUD - Aerospace-inspired motion visualization on
the iPhone 3G
iHUD is an application (app) that turns the iPhone and - with limited
features the iPod touch *) - into an
aerospace-inspired mobile Glass
Cockpit. iHUD derives its name from Head-Up Display, which depicts motion
and
flight-related pertinent guidance information and data for optimal
situational awareness.
A Glass Cockpit usually features an AHRS
and an EFIS for visualization of
position, attitude, attitude changes, track and acceleration of the vehicle
in space and
time. AHRS means Attitude and Heading Reference System. AHRS
delivers primary flight information to the
pilot. EFIS means Electronic
Flight Information System, which displays the obtained information in the
Glass Cockpit, also
known as a Multi Function Display (MFD).
In aerospace, EFIS/AHRS is a cost-effective replacement for traditional
vacuum-powered
mechanical gyros (steam gauges! Just kidding). Without
mechanical gyros, no maintenance is required, and the resulting system
is
much lighter and way more powerful and very reliable. In addition to the
primary flight information, power plant sensor data, and
maps for guidance
(moving map) may also be displayed.
In Aerospace, there are many Glass Cockpit variants - from very
simple
(starting price of ± $2000.-) to amazingly complex (> $100,000.-) - but they
have in common all the basic information of
attitude, attitude changes,
heading, speed, vertical speed, and acceleration. Imagine all this
information is simulated
by iHUD, made possible by the iPhone’s on-board
accelerometer and GPS sensors.
iHUD depicts an extraordinary graphic interface with
a simulated horizon and
a vehicle reference symbol, dynamic speed, altitude, and vertical velocity
ribbons and digital display
window, rotating compass card with user
selectable heading bug, slip/skid ball, and an accelerometer (G-meter).
iHUD
<http://ihud_suite.html/> offers a fantastic way to teach, see, and
learn EFIS and partially AHRS on-the-fly. Important
note: A limitation of
this basic version of iHUD is that the horizon depends on the on-board
accelerometers only. This means that
the horizon does not display the earth
horizon as a reference of a vehicle in an accelerated attitude. It will
display the
acceleration of the vehicle only. Therefore, never ever use this
version of iHUD for in-flight operations to visualize attitude other
than
pitch and roll. We are currently studying the possibility to mathematically
model an algorithm to address this
issue.
*) The iPod touch has no on-board GPS receiver, therefore accelerometer
based information (attitude with pitch and roll, and
G-load) is only
operative.
<http://ihud_suite.html/> Glass Cosckpit iHUD - EFIS AHRS motion
visualization
in operation
WARNING
Please use the iHUD responsibly. iHUD is not intended for steering
airplanes, helicopters, boats,
motorcycles, and other powered vehicles, and
UFO's. It is for entertainment and educational purposes
only
Getting iHUD . . . .
iHUD is now available at the iTunes App Store for
$5.99.
Click the icon below to go to the iTunes App Store and check out the iHUD
product
listing.
<http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=
293546566&mt=8> Glass cockpit iHUD - EFIS
AHRS motion visualization on the
iPhone
AVI
Aero Visions Intl. Inc., 312 W Fourth Street,
Carson City, NV 89703, USA -
phone: +1 (801) 721-6375
<http://www.aerovisions.com/> Aero Visions International Inc
iPhone app
developments
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