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SkyScope: An Aviation Weather Visualization Tool

SkyScope: An Aviation Weather Visualization Tool. CPSC 533C Final Report Wesley Coelho Bertrand Low April 21, 2004. SkyScope Review. Input: Text Weather Report Data. SkyScope Review. Output: Weather glyphs on a time line. SkyScope Review. Recent Work. Finished initial working prototype

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SkyScope: An Aviation Weather Visualization Tool

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  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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