Driver Station Transparent HUD display?

[team-4480]

Hi,

Looking at some new cars, you see that they have HUD displays that show things like MPH and directions onto your windshield (http://services.edmunds-media.com/image-service/media-ed/ximm/?quality=85&image=/lexus/gs-350/2013/lt/2013_lexus_gs-350_int_lt_1152013_600.jpg). I was thinking this would be very cool to make a larger version for our driver station that could display pneumatic pressure, whether there is a boulder in the robot, etc.

The problem is, I can't find too much information on how to make one yourself. I obviously know you need a projector of some sort, but how big and how bright? What do I need to use for projecting the image onto? Is there a special film that is needed so the image comes in clearly?

Thanks!

[MikLast]

Are you wanting to do this on the glass of the driver station? If so you would need to find a way to make sure you can power it first (giving up that plug for the computer to the projector) and finding a projector with a wide angle to make it fit.

You also could just overlay it on a camerafeed on the monitor of the driver station computer, which would make a lot more sense.

[connoc1]

There was a team last year that did something along these lines. You might be able to find some information in this (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136401&highlight=heads+up+display+driver+station) thread about it.