Advanced Helo Display for Zero-Zero Shipboard Landings Navy SBIR FY2013.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2013.2 Topic No.: N132-133 Topic Title: Advanced Helo Display for Zero-Zero Shipboard Landings Proposal No.: N132-133-0540 Firm: Kutta Technologies, Inc. 2075 W Pinnacle Peak Rd Ste 102 Phoenix, Arizona 85027-1219 Contact: Stephen McCauley Phone: (602) 896-1976 Web Site: www.kuttatech.com Abstract: As a primary developer of Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) DO-178C applications for manned and unmanned systems, Kutta is keenly aware of human machine interface (HMI) interaction issues in fixed-wing and rotary wing platforms. For this effort Kutta proposes to develop an Advanced Landing and Display System (ALDS) for use in Degraded Visual Environments (DVE). ALDS will assist in ship deck landing in the most challenging of sea states. The proposed system takes into account the knowledge of active helicopter pilots and subject matter experts from our large company partners and utilizes leading cognitive scientist to discover a new set of zero, zero landing symbology. Kutta utilizes a proven methodology to explore multiple options for visualizing and communicating critical data reduce the cognitive workload during the ship deck approach, hover and landing phases of flight. The Work Plan calls for extensive use of hybrid Cognitive Task Analysis combined with quantitative and qualitative human factors tests in a simulation environment to hone in on the best methods to display the information. The proposed Phase I effort culminates with a final report summarizing all findings from the research and a list of recommendations, including a demonstration of the high-potential technology. Benefits: The immediate anticipated benefits of the advanced landing and display system are safer landings on moving, pitching and rolling ship decks, and other dynamic landing environments. By improving the Human Machine Interface (HMI) and display symbology, Kutta proposes to reduce the workload for the helicopter pilots and help eliminate roll-over accidents and damage / stress on the aircraft during landing. This new functionality will provide the pilot another useful tool to aid in the challenging process of landing on a moving surface in low visibility conditions. The long term commercial application of the proposed Phase I SBIR may contribute to next generation sense-and-avoid systems for small unmanned vehicles, and could help eliminate air and ground collisions while enhancing the overall navigation systems of those vehicles. The technology developed may also transition to unmanned automotive applications, robotic depth of viewing analysis for manufacturing, and other spatial recognition applications. Return