Dissertation - Airbus A320 VR Cockpit Training

3D Model of A320 Looked into exporting AC3D files into Blender for clean up before then exporting the aeroplane to unity. http://wiki.flightgear.org/Howto:Work_with_AC3D_files_in_Blender  - This article helped me achieve the conversion so I was able to edit the assets. Still a lot of work needs tweaking and creating before I am able to achieve a VR environment in Unity using the Oculus Quest 2 that is effectively Mobile Hardware and is a limitation I need to work around. Low poly would be easy to run but not very realist for the user, Needs to be a perfect balance. Started Research https://services.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2019/12/airbus-brings-cockpit-to-you-with-new-virtual-reality-flight-trainer.html  - Airbus has VR flight trainers but you have to be linked to a high powered PC. I liked the idea you can have a real instructor present to help you & the interaction seem fluent. https://ccntservice.airbus.com/apps/cockpits/a320/  - Great reference image as I ha...

Idea Changed - Virtual reality cockpit for training - Airbus A320 Dissertation Project Proposal  Goal In this dissertation I plan to explore virtual reality use for training purposes specifically training pilots who are absent from flying duties and allowing them to become proficient again before getting back into the cockpit in real life. Outcome Interactive virtual reality Airbus A320 cockpit (Proof of concept) Problem Full size flight simulators have the issues of cost and availability; Virtual reality has the advantage over a flat screen as you can immerse yourself in the environment and interact with switches more normally. Trainers have observed that prefight setup takes longer, and mistakes are made due to being unfamiliar with switch locations and procedural flow of tasks. Motivation Believing especially in the mist of the pandemic as we are experiencing all over the world, virtual reality is the way forward in order to do tasks without having to leave the h...

  Defining my research proposal Goals In my dissertation I plan to explore the user interface of a car. With the outcome of knowledge and understanding of future design trends but also producing a 3D showcase of the UI that will be designed by the end of this dissertation inside a car. Furthermore, to this I will open the idea up to long term support of car UI’s in the idea that over the internet updates will keep the car feeling new. Where and how the screen/ screens will be placed in the car will also be a big goal in this as I will have to research in detail into this, as my design decisions should have justification.   Problem space We are currently on the edge of all cars produced here on out will have a digital screen inside. For many years now the car has not undergone a lot of change. The problem being car UI have been slow to catch up to modern expectations. The is also a lot of bad examples out there on the market today with the user interface being slow an...

  This is a summary video of all the work I undertook from my dissertation proposal onwards into the summer. Really now defining the area of research my dissertation will be based on. Also experimenting with different ways I can do these vlogs.