Re:Honda bucks industry trend by removing touchscreen controls
by hnarn on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @01:20PM
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The problem is not "having touch interfaces", the problem is "having touch interfaces for critical systems".
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Re:Honda bucks industry trend by removing touchscreen controls
by d_silin on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @01:23PM
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I can assure you that PFD (primary flight display) interfaces are very much safety-critical. And they will be touch interfaces.
Re:Honda bucks industry trend by removing touchscreen controls
by hnarn on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @01:31PM
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Personally I think it's an awful idea. I just watched the promotional video that I expected to give some answers as to why this design decision was made and I frankly ended up even more worried.[1] I can accept that I'm somewhat of a luddite when it comes to this and I might be wrong, I just hope these are thoroughly tested and actually solve real world problems, and aren't just a way for Boeing to save money or solve the problem of "hey why aren't there any cool touchscreens in here".
[1]: https://www.boeing.com/777x/reveal/touchscreens-come-to-777x...
Re:Honda bucks industry trend by removing touchscreen controls
by spaceandshit on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @05:05PM
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You would have a difficult time finding an airborne system that does not already do this:
> I just hope these are thoroughly tested and actually solve real world problems
Changing from a legacy style to a new one is not cheap, and aerospace companies are not the type to spend money on useless, less reliable technology.