Scientific and Industrial Instruments
A human-centered cockpit design using advanced visualization techniques for 3D spatial analysis.
The pilot house is where a vessel is commanded. The helm, navigation displays, radar and communications all have to be within reach and readable at a glance, often in heavy weather. SurfaceID carried out the preliminary 3D development of an ergonomic pilot house for the US Coast Guard, designing the cockpit around the people who work in it.
Using advanced visualization techniques for 3D spatial analysis, the team modelled the entire console in context: a central helm flanked by navigation and radar displays, a pilot’s seat and a second crew station, all under a wraparound band of windows.
Seated and standing digital human figures were placed in the model to study reach to the controls, sightlines to the displays and through the windows, and the space each crew member needs to move. Plan and elevation views let the team check the layout from every side before anything was built.
Whether you’re identifying your next innovation priority, or looking to accelerate development of an existing concept, our team will have advice to help you move forward.
We’ve brought over 150 products to life, pioneering progress in pharma and life-saving medtech.
Ninety-six portrait LCDs, one 50-foot image, and a wall built so any screen can be serviced with a single push. The finished StoryWall running one image across every screen, with the crew still on ladders for final checks. For years the poster wall in the lobby of ArcLight Cinemas Sherman Oaks was part of the […]
What it took to make a simple-looking injection molded part look clean, feel solid, and come out of the mold. Tstand looks simple. It is a tablet stand that rests on your chest while you lie in bed or on the couch, so you can watch a movie without holding the device or craning your […]
