Image: Comparison of a typical cockpit (left) and the OZ system (right)
Caption: Pilots, especially in combat aircraft, must process complex information and make rapid-fire decisions, yet the traditional cockpit display at left is a cumbersome way to convey information fast. This type of format, bristling with dials, was actually inherited from the steam engine, because the Wright brothers and their contemporaries had no other models available. The contrasting, more intuitive display at right engages a pilot's central and peripheral vision in a comprehensive way, enabling a pilot to perceive a plane’s status in a fraction of a second, instead of taking several seconds as required with the old display.
Source: Ken Ford, Timothy W. Wright, Institute for Human & Machine Cognition
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