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Title: SkyScope: An Aviation Weather Visualization Tool


1
SkyScope An Aviation Weather Visualization Tool
  • CPSC 533C Final Report
  • Wesley Coelho
  • Bertrand Low
  • April 21, 2004

2
SkyScope Review
  • Input Text Weather Report Data

3
SkyScope Review
  • Output Weather glyphs on a time line

4
SkyScope Review
5
Recent Work
  • Finished initial working prototype
  • Collected feedback from potential users
  • Redesigned parts of the system
  • Implemented the changes
  • Posted a SkyScope download page with an online
    tutorial

6
Some Design Changes
  • Main window uses tabs instead of a SplitPane
  • Temperature - Dew point spread
  • Ceiling added to cloud layout
  • Cause of red minimum condition indicator also
    appears in red
  • Standard precipitation icons instead of text
  • Maximum cloud display altitude slider
  • Wind speed added to wind direction indicator

7
Maximum Cloud Display Altitude
  • Slider controls the maximum altitude displayed
  • High altitude settings display clouds at higher
    altitudes
  • Low altitude settings display lower clouds on a
    larger scale

8
Wind Speed Indicator
  • Wind speed was added to the wind direction
    indicator
  • Long perpendicular lines represent 10 knots of
    wind
  • Short lines represent 5 knots of wind
  • This technique is consistent with some aviation
    weather maps

9
SkyScope Demo
10
Evaluation
  • Strengths
  • Speed of understanding weather information
  • Little expertise is required
  • Trends are easily visible
  • Flexibility
  • Weaknesses
  • Use of screen space
  • Occlusion
  • Red-green colourblind users may have difficulty

11
Informal User Feedback
  • We demonstrated SkyScope to several licensed
    pilots
  • 2 recreational pilots
  • 3 flight instructors
  • Singapore Airlines Captain
  • 1 Internet user
  • Many suggestions for additions and improvements
    were given
  • Overall feedback was positive and enthusiastic

12
Conclusion
  • Designed and implemented a novel visualization
    for aviation weather data
  • We believe SkyScope dramatically reduces the time
    required to understand weather data
  • User feedback has been very positive
  • We believe the approach introduced by SkyScope
    will see regular use among recreational pilots
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