This project will develop a body-mounted, head-up videodisplay terminal (VDT) capable of presenting text or graphics images toa user. This VDT will consist of two major parts of hardware, thedisplay module and the base unit connected by a cable. The VDT is aninnovation because it utilizes a new display technology, a type ofmonocle worn below one eye that projects the image of a screen floatingin space anywhere the user looks. This virtual screen has a resolutionof 720 by 280 pixels and can display 25 lines of text with 80 charactersper line. The VDT is a relevant solution to the need for a small,lightweight output device which can be attached to the user's body. Itcan replace heavy, bulky notebooks in crowded spacecraft while providingequivalent data to crewmembers in a more convenient, efficient manner.A wide variety of commercial applications follow logically from thedevelopment of this technology, e.g., aircraft moving map displays,portable electronic books, radio pagers with text capability, portablepaperless fax machines, handheld diagnostic instruments, maintenancemanuals, pocket terminals, palmtop computers, telephone displays, andvideo games.head up display, video display, terminal, HUD, VDT, manned systemsSTATUS: Phase I Only
