Patent ID: 11869387
Assignee: EMBRAER S.A.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 10:
11. A method of simulating flight comprising:
using a tubular support structure to support a spherical display screen on a robotic arm, the support structure being connected to the robotic arm but not to a cockpit, the support structure being movable with the robotic arm;
in response to pilot inputs via cockpit controls, controlling the robotic arm to change the position and/or orientation of the robotic arm and the spherical display screen supported thereby while maintaining uniform spacing between the spherical display screen and the cockpit as the robotic arm moves in seven degrees of freedom;
in response to the pilot inputs via the cockpit controls, generating images of a virtual environment around the cockpit using a processor performing blending warp routines to ensure synchronization, smoothness overlap and continuity of projection among plural projectors; and
using the plural projectors to project the generated images onto the spherical display screen for panoramic viewing by a pilot within the cockpit.