Posted on 08/12/2019 6:20:55 AM PDT by robowombat
Most new cars slam on brakes before hitting something. I say embrace technology and make it work for you. Ditching these systems is kind of nutty at this stage.
maybe bad training and woman stuff but I’d say that the real fear for the future is....
CHINA.
Who knows what cr*p they put in the stuff they make.
I'm just glad it's the Navy where they worry about going down with the ship right along with everyone else so they're willing to admit a mistake and actually undo some mindless "improvement" that obviously wasn't widely tested for a period of time before it was done.
FWIW, I hate touch screens. I’ve used touch screen keyboards and they REALLY suck. You need tactile feedback to know you hit the right key. Heck, look at the push buttons on the Apollo spacecraft. All of the buttons are in a little hole so it’s very difficult to hit the wrong one.
Touch screens are nice for some things, but are a real pain for others.
And one of the biggest pains is when they don’t respond.
Control it with your smartphone not a good idea?
Who would have thought?
A similar issue with the new Boeing tanker, where they did away with the kid flying the boom visually in the back with a dude in the pilot cockpit using cameras and semi automated system. The lens distortions and what not make it real problematic.
The more interfaces you add, the more problems
There’s a reason modern airliners still have physical throttles.
It’s important to know, for certain, what throttle and brake input is being provided to a vehicle, and the ability to control that input without having to look at a screen.
MAX 8
Like the stick, the throttles control electrical and hydraulic systems. The retrofitted controls on the DDGs will do the same.
Not like the old days when the throttle on the bridge moved a nearly identical indicator in the engine room. Then the engineering officer would shout out the engine throttle.
Agreed. The biggest value in having physical throttles (whether mechanically linked to the actual engines/motors or not) is the operator knowing, without question, what input he is providing to the system.
You just don’t get that with a touchscreen.
Have you ever tried to steer something with a touch screen? They don't provide the physical feedback that helps people do the task.
There is much to be gained from using proven physical controls even if there is a computer responding to the user's actions.
MAX 8
My thoughts as well.
First we have Boeing admit their computer software was the root cause of two deadly accidents.
Now we have the Navy admitting their computer touchscreens were the root cause of two deadly accidents.
Maybe I’m old but a touchscreen throttle sounds like trouble waiting. (I realize it’s a bigger and heavier craft but I’m picturing a couple of our rough fishing trips and trying to manage a touchscreen while being hammered by the ocean...)
One hit and the electronics go out and you are rudderless. Really really stupid.
I can run AIS on a Raspberry Pi that costs about $100, so add about $5000 for gov’t procurement and a nice industrial enclosure and you’ve got that solved.
I agree with the assessment. Our brains connect and react using more than just vision. In fact visual, plus an additional sense will prevent errors. Especially in a split secomd decision.
If you cannot watch the road ahead of you.. why are you driving with sons, daughter and wives all around you.
Our brains work more efficiently with multiple connections.
How about our aviators? Thoughts on the brain’s ability to perceive and react with a single sense vs multiple.
If you need lane assist, you shouldn’t be driving. That’s commin sense.
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