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Embodiments include systems and methods for assisting an operator (e.g., a pilot) of an apparatus (e.g., an aircraft) that includes a control compartment (e.g., a cockpit). The system includes a near-eye display and a processing subsystem. The near-eye display includes a transparent display panel an

Embodiments include systems and methods for assisting an operator (e.g., a pilot) of an apparatus (e.g., an aircraft) that includes a control compartment (e.g., a cockpit). The system includes a near-eye display and a processing subsystem. The near-eye display includes a transparent display panel and is adapted to be worn on a head of the operator. The processing subsystem is adapted to receive layout information defining a physical layout of one or more operational components located within the control compartment. The processing subsystem is further adapted to determine a location for a display indicator on the transparent display panel, where the location is determined to appear to the operator to be in proximity to an operational component. The processing subsystem is further adapted to generate a display signal to cause the near-eye display to display the display indicator in the location.

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1. A system for assisting an operator of an apparatus that includes a control compartment, the system comprising: a near-eye display having a transparent display panel, wherein the near-eye display is adapted to be worn on a head of the operator; anda processing subsystem communicatively coupled to

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A system for assisting an operator of an apparatus that includes a control compartment, the system comprising: a near-eye display having a transparent display panel, wherein the near-eye display is adapted to be worn on a head of the operator; anda processing subsystem communicatively coupled to the near-eye display, wherein the processing subsystem is adapted to receive layout information defining a physical layout of one or more operational components located within the control compartment, to determine a location for displaying a display indicator on the transparent display panel in proximity to an operational component based on the layout information, wherein the display indicator is selected from a group consisting of an instrument indicator and a control component indicator, and and to generate a display signal to cause the near-eye display to display the display indicator at the location in proximity to the operational component without significantly obscuring the control compartment from view of the operator through the transparent display panel. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a head position sensing system communicatively coupled to the processing subsystem and adapted to generate head position data representing a head position and a head orientation of the operator,wherein the processing subsystem is further adapted to receive the head position data and to determine the location of the display indicator as a default location that is offset to compensate for the head position and the head orientation. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the system is incorporated into the apparatus, and the apparatus is an apparatus selected from a group that includes an airplane, a simulator, a helicopter, a gyroplane, a glider, an electric vehicle, a hybrid vehicle, a motor vehicle, and a water vessel. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more operational components include one or more components selected from a group consisting of an altimeter, an attitude indicator, a fuel gage, a yoke, an ignition, a throttle, a flap lever, a brake, and a rudder pedal. 5. A system for assisting a pilot of an aircraft that includes a cockpit, the system comprising: a near-eye display having a transparent display panel, wherein the near-eye display is adapted to be worn on a head of the pilot; anda processing subsystem communicatively coupled to the near-eye display, wherein the processing subsystem is adapted to receive layout information defining a physical layout of one or more operational components located within the cockpit, and to determine a location for displaying a display indicator on the transparent display panel in proximity to an operational component based on the layout information, wherein the display indicator is selected from a group consisting of an instrument indicator and a control component indicator, and to generate a display signal to cause the near-eye display to display the display indicator at the location in proximity to the operational component without significantly obscuring the control compartment from view of the operator through the transparent display panel. 6. The system of claim 5, further comprising: a head position sensing system communicatively coupled to the processing subsystem and adapted to generate head position data representing a head position and a head orientation of the pilot,wherein the processing subsystem is further adapted to receive the head position data and to determine the location of the display indicator as a default location that is offset to compensate for the head position and the head orientation. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the head position sensing system is further adapted to generate additional head position data, and the processing system is further adapted to receive the additional head position data, to determine updated locations of the display indicator, and to generate additional display signals to cause the near-eye display to display the display indicator in the updated locations. 8. The system of claim 6, further comprising: a memory device within which software instructions are stored, wherein the processing system is adapted to execute the software instructions, and wherein execution of the software instructions includes determining whether to display the display indicator. 9. The system of claim 8, further comprising: a computer adapted to execute an application with which the software instructions are generated through interaction with a user. 10. The system of claim 6, further comprising: an aircraft data interface communicatively coupled to the processing subsystem, wherein the processing system is adapted to receive aircraft data through the aircraft data interface, and wherein the aircraft data includes information that indicates states of aircraft components, and wherein the processing subsystem is adapted to perform an evaluation of the aircraft data to determine whether to display a display indicator. 11. The system of claim 10, further comprising: a memory device, wherein the processing subsystem is further adapted to generate a flight log by storing a representation of at least some of the aircraft data with corresponding marker information in the memory device. 12. The system of claim 11, further comprising: a computer adapted to execute an application with which the flight log may be evaluated through interaction with a user in order to render a flight during which the flight log was generated. 13. The system of claim 5, wherein the one or more operational components include one or more components selected from a group consisting of an altimeter, an attitude indicator, a fuel gage, a yoke, an ignition, a throttle, a flap lever, a brake, and a rudder pedal. 14. A method for assisting an operator of an apparatus that includes a control compartment, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, via a processor, layout information defining a physical layout of one or more operational components located within the control compartment;determining, via the processor, a location for displaying a display indicator on a transparent display panel of a near-eye display in proximity to an operational component based on the layout information, wherein the display indicator is selected from a group consisting of an instrument indicator and a control component indicator; andgenerating, via the processor, a display signal to cause the near-eye display to display the display indicator at the location in proximity to the operational component without significantly obscuring the control compartment from view of the operator through the transparent display panel. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising: generating head position data representing a head position and a head orientation of the operator; anddetermining the location of the display indicator as a default location that is offset to compensate for the head position and the head orientation. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising: generating additional head position data;determining an updated location of the display indicator; andcausing the near-eye display to display the display indicator in the updated location. 17. The method of claim 14, further comprising: outputting an audio prompt corresponding to the display indicator. 18. The method of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is an aircraft, and the method further comprises: receiving aircraft data that includes information that indicates states of aircraft components; andperforming an evaluation of the aircraft data to determine whether to cause a display indicator to be displayed. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein determining the location comprises determining a location in proximity to an aircraft instrument or a control component. 20. The method of claim 18, wherein determining the location comprises determining a location overlying a windshield or window. 21. The method of claim 18, further comprising: generating a flight log by storing a representation of at least some of the aircraft data with corresponding marker information. 22. The method of claim 21, further comprising: rendering, on a computer, a flight during which the flight log was generated. 23. The method of claim 14, wherein the one or more operational components include one or more components selected from a group consisting of an altimeter, an attitude indicator, a fuel gage, a yoke, an ignition, a throttle, a flap lever, a brake, and a rudder pedal. 24. The method of claim 14, wherein the instrument indicator is an indicator of an aircraft instrument selected from a group consisting of an altimeter, an attitude indicator, and a fuel gage. 25. The method of claim 14, wherein the control component indicator is an indicator of an aircraft control component selected from a group consisting of a yoke, an ignition, a throttle, a flap lever, a brake, and a rudder pedal. 26. The method of claim 14, wherein the location is a location that overlies an instrument panel of the apparatus.