Accession Number:

ADA566047

Title:

Development of the In-Dash Vehicle Display for the Fuel Efficient Demonstrator (FED) Alpha Vehicle

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. Jul-Dec 2010

Corporate Author:

ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI

Personal Author(s):

• Chase, Richard

Report Date:

2012-10-17

Pagination or Media Count:

15.0

Abstract:

This technical document describes the development and integration of the in-dash vehicle display IDVD for the Fuel Efficient Demonstrator FED Alpha vehicle. The work was performed from July 2010 to December 2010, which resulted in an integrated display for the vehicle with touch screen capabilities. A brief overview of the FED Alpha is given, followed by a description of the IDVD system, its hardware and software. Finally, the function of the graphical user interface GUI is explained.

Descriptors:

• *DISPLAY SYSTEMS
• *MILITARY VEHICLES
• COLOR DISPLAYS
• COMPUTER GRAPHICS
• FEEDBACK
• FUEL CONSUMPTION
• GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
• INSTRUMENTATION
• NAVIGATION
• REAL TIME
• SCREENS(DISPLAYS)
• SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

Subject Categories:

• Electrooptical and Optoelectronic Devices
• Computer Programming and Software
• Computer Hardware
• Surface Transportation and Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE