System and method for textually and graphically presenting air traffic control voice information

Abstract

A system and method are described that converts ATC voice instructions into text, and identifies intent wording and data from the text. The intent wording and data are preferably displayed in different formats, and may be included on a map of the aircraft route. Furthermore, a read back of the instructions by the pilot to ATC may be analyzed and compared with the ATC command. If the comparison is faulty, the formats of the intent wording and / or data may be modified further to alert the pilot of the discrepancy.

Description

technical field [0001] The exemplary embodiments described herein relate generally to compliance with air traffic control (ATC) instructions, and more specifically to accurate receipt and display of ATC instructions. Background technique [0002] The most common causes of accidents in aviation are often related to human error or error. A substantial portion of those accidents can be attributed to the involvement of pilots in a variety of simultaneous high-workload tasks. As air traffic grows, we can expect these accidents to increase. [0003] Pilots often miss long ATC messages or get wrong data, such as the desired altitude or heading of the message. It is also stressful for the pilot to remember the complete message and follow it. Two types of errors have been identified when a pilot needs to capture a significant element of an audible ATC clearance that is transmitted only once without the opportunity to read back or request clarification. These errors include: ...

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Problems solved by technology

However, there is a lack of integration of accurate ATC instructions with DDC and other information displays (such as moving maps and electronic charts)

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