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Vision Systems Offers New Cabin Window Systems
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The French company will demonstrate bright ideas for sun solutions at EBACE.
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French manufacturer Vision Systems (Booth I098) is demonstrating its newest offerings here at the EBACE show along with full demonstrations of its entire aeronautical product line. The Lyon-based company’s Twin Comfort-Shade is a smoothly motorized cabin window blind system with brake, manual unlocking and anti-jamming devices, available in either smooth or pleated fabric and single and double screen.

According to Vision Systems, the lightweight system’s integrated electronics allow for simple installation and maintenance. The shades can be synchronized to reach the bottom of the windows at the same time and can accept the integration of a dimmable window, another specialty of the manufacturer.

Also in display at the company’s exhibit is its self-powered Energia electronically dimmable windows (EDW) system, which uses integrated transparent photovoltaic cells to charge the batteries that provide electricity to the dimmable windows. The manufacturer states its electronically dimmable windows provide the cabin with improved visual and thermal comfort based on suspended particle device technology and can block up to 95 percent of incoming heat.

The windows are instantly dimmable to reduce incoming light and are at their darkest when the aircraft is on the ground. The system, which has no moving parts, blocks more than 99.9 of UV light to protect the cabin interior from fading, and its multilayer construction also provides some measure of cabin soundproofing as well.

The EDW systems can be controlled from a touch panel directly on the window, from a cabin management control panel or wirelessly through a tablet computer. Using the company’s Nuance Touchless technology option, customers can change the window brightness simply by waving their hand in front of it.

The windows are available in different colors and tints for custom requirements and Vision Systems can also provide cabin partitions, which can change from clear to opaque white for privacy.

In the cockpit, the company now offers a self-powered dimmable Opti-Visor to provide sun protection for the flight crew. It provides either automated management through an integrated light sensor, which permits user selected settings using simple “plus–minus” buttons.

At the show, Vision Systems will also demonstrate its dedicated, customizable business aircraft wireless inflight entertainment system control app for personal electronic devices. In addition to cabin management, the connectivity option provides Internet access, email, video conferencing and smartphone usage and lets passengers stay connected, from the time they leave the office all the way through the arrival terminal.