A 175-page workbook describes each phase of development of an EFIS system; designing  the graphical interface,  configuring  hardware and  implementing data sources.

                  
The book is accompanied by a CD with source code for each program described in the text.        

Designing an EFIS System: Building and Programming an SVIS Cat. No. EFIS-01 Pages: 175+CD-ROM   Price: $95.00

The first book to explain, step-by-step, how to construct, and write software for, an Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS).  This PC-based system displays 3D terrain, attitude and heading, navigation and other data. The book also describes how to assemble and configure  hardware for the system.

A CD included with the book contains all  source code for programs shown in the book----greatly simplifying the design task. As an example, the CD also contains a dynamic  display of an airplane on final approach to a runway, showing symbology in motion. 

All required software is freely available;  no proprietary programs are needed.  Software  may be  modified and redistributed without fees.

The book and CD are recommended for anyone who needs to understand---or design---the electronic display of information, the most important advance in cockpit technology in 25 years.  Information in the book and CD can also be used to design a visual interface for flight simulation. 

Written by James P. Hauser, Ph.D,  former teacher of Avionics Systems Engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School.   A graduate of the Air Force Academy and former USAF pilot, Jim Hauser  is now president of AeroSpectra, an engineering design and consulting  firm in avionics . 

The 175-page book is divided into six parts:
   1. System Overview
   2. Pilot-Visual Interface
   3. Building and Configuring the Hardware System
   4. Programming an Operational EFIS
   5. Interfacing to Hardware Data Sources
   6. Air Data, Attitude and Heading Reference Systems
    
 

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