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Courses

Explore our newest courses in display engineering, environmental qualification, optical testing and NVIS systems.

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These courses are under development and currently free to join. Explore the lessons and share feedback in each course forum.

Free early access 12 hours 15 minutes

DO-160 Display Qualification: Components, Systems and Installation

Plan DO-160 environmental qualification for fixed-wing and helicopter displays, from components to complete systems and aircraft installations. Explore temperature, altitude, vibration, EMI/EMC and other exposures, then define acceptance criteria, select test categories and specify supplier deliverables. Apply the lessons through worked examples and a practical qualification-plan capstone.

Photo: Joao Carlos Medau · CC BY 2.0

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Free early access 10 hours

NVIS Lighting, Displays and Goggles

Explore NVIS lighting, displays, goggles and the environment as one system for aircraft, helicopters and ground applications. Trace backlight spectra through LCD filters and optical stacks, examine dimming and goggle image quality, and evaluate compatibility claims. Build practical understanding through spectral deep dives, interactive labs, a workbook and application scenarios.

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Free early access 9 hours 30 minutes

Display Optical Testing: Contrast, Reflection & Ambient Performance

Learn practical methods for measuring display contrast, luminance and color uniformity, viewing angle and ambient-light performance. Compare specular and diffuse reflection, choose measurement geometry and use test patterns, integrating spheres and goniometers. Work through laboratory exercises and specification comparisons to connect measurement results with the display requirements that matter.

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Free early access About 5 hours

Optical Oracle™: Optical Enhancements & Sunlight Viewability

Use Optical Oracle™ to compare display stacks and optical enhancements for sunlight viewability. Explore cover glass, touch sensors, optical bonding, antireflection treatments, contamination and wear through worked scenarios. Follow reproducible comparisons, interpret model estimates and practice documenting design tradeoffs with a learner workbook, reference guides and a capstone exercise.

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Industry guides

Technical guidance for requirements, verification and supplier coordination. Download the PDFs directly; no course enrollment is needed.

Aerospace & avionics

Display-system requirements for civil and military airborne, ground and vehicle applications, including NVIS compatibility, qualification and supplier evidence.

COLABMO-TG-001 · Rev I · 17 August 2026
United States & Europe

Download Aerospace & Avionics guide (PDF)

Medical devices

Requirements and evidence planning for medical electrical equipment, displays, touchscreens, software, wireless functions and accessories.

COLABMO-MD-001 · Rev G · 17 August 2026
United States & Europe

Download Medical Devices guide (PDF)

Simulation & training

Requirements and acquisition guidance for flight training, military missions and ground-vehicle simulators, organized by qualification and acceptance pathway.

COLABMO-SIM-001 · Rev C · 17 August 2026
United States & Europe

Download Simulation & Training guide (PDF)

Transportation

Display and human-interface requirements for public transit vehicles, passenger stations, fare and information kiosks, and operator and control-room applications.

COLABMO-TRN-001 · Rev A-P07 · 20 September 2026
United States & Canada · Pre-release

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Latest available versions, including working revisions. A guide’s inclusion does not indicate release approval. Confirm the applicable requirements and document status before use.

Technical guidance supports project planning; it does not replace the applicable certification basis, regulatory pathway, qualification basis or contract.

Putting these requirements into practice across your organization? Colabmo supports technical documentation and project handover and quality systems and audit readiness.

Practical engineering guides.

DO-160 testing for aircraft displays

Plan component, system and installed testing for fixed-wing and helicopter displays, with links to the detailed course.

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Tools and engineering shorts.

NVIS Fundamentals Engineering Short

Learn why NVIS compatibility is more than simply dimming a display. This short explains how displays, backlights, filters, touch panels, optical bonding, shielding, and dimming electronics affect night vision performance.

Learn about NVIS Fundamentals
Display Optical Oracle™ Stack Reflection simulator

Estimate reflected brightness through multi-layer display stacks using refractive index, angle, source brightness, display brightness, surface finish, haze, roughness, and AR treatment assumptions. 
 
See visual representation of display and reflection at every material interface.

Open Display OpticalOracle™
Display Stack Reflection Simulator
OEM and resized display test pattern generator for LCD and OLED panel validation.

Pixel Perfect™ OEM & Resized Display Test Pattern Generator

Create pixel-accurate LCD and OLED test patterns for OEM stock panels and resized displays. Generate patterns matched to the full panel resolution while placing the active image only inside the resized area.

Pixel Perfect™ Test Pattern Generator
Resized display pixel calculator for cut LCD active area, resolution, aspect ratio, and pixel density.

Re-Sized Display Pixel Calculator

Estimate the usable resolution, aspect ratio, diagonal size, and active area of a display after it has been physically cut or resized based on the original pixel pitch and active dimensions.

Open ReSized Display Pixel Calculator
Modular digital signage layout calculator for planning tiled LCD, OLED, LED, and specialty display arrays.

Modular Digital Signage Layout Calculator

Plan tiled LCD, OLED, LED, and specialty display arrays by combining individual display modules into one larger image area. Estimate display size, resolution, pixel density, module count, and layout.

Open Module Multiplyer™ Digital Signage Layout Calculator

Silicone Selector & Custom Formula Tuning System

Select and tune optical bonding silicones by comparing working life, set time, cure behavior, hardness, adhesion, rework difficulty, heat cure, and process fit for manual or automated display bonding.

Silicone Sage Mixlab™ Selector and Custom Formula Tuning System
Display readability calculator for estimating contrast ratio in bright ambient lighting conditions.

HACR Display Readability Calculator 

Estimate display readability in sunlight and bright environments. Compare brightness, black level, ambient light, reflection percentage, AR coatings, and optical bonding in one quick calculator.

Open High Ambient Contrast Ratio Calculator
High ambient contrast ratio course for sunlight-readable display design and optical bonding comparison.

High Ambient Contrast Ratio for Sunlight-Readable Displays 

 Learn how ambient light, reflected luminance, display brightness, black level, optical bonding, AR coatings, and surface reflections determine whether a display remains readable in bright environments.

Learn about Display Contrast in Sunlight or other Bright Conditions

RGB / CIE Color Coordinate Calculator

Convert between RGB, HEX, CIE XYZ, CIE 1931 xyY, and CIE 1976 u′v′ color coordinates. Supports measured luminance in cd/m² and foot-lamberts for display color review and documentation.

Open RGB / CIE Color Coordinate Calculator

Display PPI, Pixel Pitch and Aspect Ratio

Calculate pixel density, pixel pitch, active dimensions and aspect ratio from display resolution and size. Use active image dimensions, not enclosure dimensions.

Open PPI Calculator

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Explore support for optical bonding, sunlight readability, display integration, or repair and obsolescence.

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