You hit the nail on the head Scott.
It all comes down to cost.
basic 19" racks. Basic console attached. Joystick on console. and touchscreen for switches. = Cheap as possible.
It’ll still cost you $2-3 million to buy though.
Some thoughts for you Dan.
ergonomic chairs with built in joysticks: fanatstic to sit in and a lot less tiring. You need two of them though to make swapping pilots in a hurry easier.
Touchscreens: As mentioned by some of the ‘old boys’, one function at a time and impossible to use with oily hands. Extremely cheap though and much easier to re-configure.
Proper switches: experiend pilot can operate several functions at a time without taking their attention away from what’s happening. Inexperienced pilots can spend all day trying to find the right switch though.
Best thing I’ve seen – touchscreen control for your video switcher. makes labellinbg things a doddle
Manipulator feedback? haven’t seen that in a very long time. Suppose if someone actually got it to work right, might be useful.
Large screens are the best. If you go for a video splitter , spend the money and get a broadcast quality one. The cheaper ones are impossible to use subsea- especially with the SIT camera
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