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Displays and Man–Machine Interaction

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The cockpit display systems provide a visual presentation of the information and data from the aircraft sensors and systems to the pilot (and crew) to enable the pilot to fly the aircraft safely and carry out themission. They are thus vital to the operation of any aircraft as they provide the pilot, whether civil or military, with.

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  • Bartlett, C.T., A practical application of computer generated holography to head up display design, Displays, 15(2), 1994.

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Collinson, R.P.G. (2011). Displays and Man–Machine Interaction. In: Introduction to Avionics Systems. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0708-5_2

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