A smart protection and life-saving system for pilots

By designing a smart protection and rescue system for pilots, and combining intelligent active protection, ejection rescue, and wearable human-machine interaction subsystems, the system-level integrated optimization problem in highly intelligent fighter jets has been solved, enabling personalized protection and decision support for pilots and improving combat effectiveness.

CN115871936BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-02AEROSPACE LIFE SUPPORT IND LTD
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Application Number
CN202211497901.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-11-25
Publication Date
2025-12-02
Estimated Expiration
2042-11-25

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, intelligent active protection, intelligent ejection escape, and wearable human-machine interaction technologies lack a comprehensive system-level optimization solution for highly intelligent fighter jets, making it difficult to meet the pilots' personalized protection, escape, and wearable human-machine interaction needs.

Method used

A smart protection and rescue system for pilots was designed, comprising four subsystems: intelligent active protection, intelligent ejection rescue, wearable human-machine interaction, and situation diagnosis. The situation diagnosis subsystem performs data fusion and decision-making to achieve system-level comprehensive optimization and provide personalized protection and decision support.

Benefits of technology

It has improved the combat effectiveness of pilots, ensured their life safety and situational awareness and decision-making response capabilities, and enhanced the intelligence level of flight missions.

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Abstract

This invention discloses a smart pilot protection and rescue system. This system constructs an intelligent workflow from three aspects of intelligent functional characteristics: perception, decision-making, and action. It comprehensively optimizes the decision-making modules of three subsystems: intelligent active protection, intelligent ejection rescue, and wearable human-machine interaction, forming a powerful, responsive, and AI-powered situational diagnosis subsystem. This enables a significant transformation of the protection and rescue system from a passive, non-intelligent agent to an active, intelligent agent. Based on the pilot's personalized physiological, behavioral, and intentional information, it shifts from a broad, general performance model geared towards the general population to a refined, optimization-oriented model focused on the individual. It can systematically meet the protection, rescue, and wearable human-machine interaction needs of next-generation and future highly intelligent fighter jets (including smart cockpits), ensuring pilot safety while enhancing their situational awareness and decision-making response capabilities, thereby improving their combat effectiveness.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of airborne equipment technology, and in particular relates to a smart protection and life-saving system for pilots. Background Technology

[0002] The next generation and future highly intelligent fighter jets (including smart cockpits) place higher systemic demands on pilots' personal protection, ejection escape, and wearable human-machine interaction. Driven by these demands and the advancement of its own technology, protection and rescue technologies are also developing towards intelligence, namely, intelligent protection and rescue (referred to as intelligent protection and rescue) technology. This is not only reflected in the development of traditional life-saving personal protection and ejection escape technologies towards intelligent active protection and intelligent ejection escape technologies based on personalized crew information, but also in the gradual development and expansion of human-machine interaction technology based on crew-worn equipment for flight missions into "wearable human-machine interaction" technology. Therefore, intelligent protection and rescue technology has evolved from the two traditional sub-technologies of personal protection and ejection escape into three major sub-technologies: intelligent active protection, intelligent ejection escape, and wearable human-machine interaction.

[0003] Currently, there is no clearly defined smart defense and rescue technology, encompassing three major sub-technologies: intelligent active protection, intelligent ejection rescue, and wearable human-machine interaction, both domestically and internationally. This means that the development of these technologies is currently in a relatively independent research phase, with fragmented control architectures and a lack of system-level integrated optimization solutions. Consequently, it is difficult to systematically meet the protection, rescue, and wearable human-machine interaction needs of next-generation and future highly intelligent fighter jets (including smart cockpits). Summary of the Invention

[0004] Purpose of the invention: To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a pilot intelligent protection and life-saving system that can systematically meet the protection, life-saving and wearable human-machine interaction needs of next-generation and future highly intelligent fighter jets (including intelligent cockpits). It can not only ensure the safety of pilots' lives, but also enhance pilots' situational awareness and decision-making response capabilities, thereby improving pilots' combat effectiveness.

[0005] Invention Technology Solutions

[0006] A smart pilot protection and rescue system includes an intelligent active protection subsystem, an intelligent ejection rescue subsystem, a wearable human-machine interface subsystem, and a situation diagnosis subsystem. The intelligent active protection subsystem monitors the pilot's physiological and behavioral status in real time during flight and after ejection, and transmits the real-time monitoring data to the situation diagnosis subsystem. The intelligent ejection rescue subsystem monitors the status of the man-seat system in real time during flight and after ejection, and transmits the real-time monitoring data to the situation diagnosis subsystem. The wearable human-machine interface subsystem monitors the pilot's intentions in real time during flight and transmits the real-time monitoring data to the situation diagnosis subsystem. The situation diagnosis subsystem receives real-time monitoring data on the pilot's physiological and behavioral status, the man-seat system status, and the pilot's intentions, as well as shared aircraft data, and automatically performs reasoning, calculation, and prediction to formulate decisions regarding human-machine allocation, information dissemination, perception and early warning, and action response. It also issues commands to the intelligent active protection subsystem, the intelligent ejection rescue subsystem, and the wearable human-machine interface subsystem as needed.

[0007] Preferably, the wearable human-computer interaction subsystem is integrated into the intelligent active protection subsystem.

[0008] Preferably, the situation diagnosis subsystem is installed on the intelligent ejection and life-saving subsystem.

[0009] Preferably, the intelligent active protection subsystem includes a pilot physiological and behavioral monitoring module and a protection execution module. The pilot physiological and behavioral monitoring module monitors the pilot's physiological and behavioral state in real time during flight and after ejection, and transmits the real-time monitoring data to the input terminal of the situation diagnosis subsystem. The protection execution module receives action commands from the output terminal of the situation diagnosis subsystem and implements the intelligent active protection function for the pilot accordingly.

[0010] Preferably, the intelligent ejection escape subsystem includes a seat-mounted monitoring module and a seat execution module. The seat-mounted monitoring module monitors the status of the human-seat system in real time during flight and after ejection, and transmits the real-time monitoring data to the input terminal of the situation diagnosis subsystem. The seat execution module receives action commands from the output terminal of the situation diagnosis subsystem and accordingly realizes the intelligent ejection escape function for the pilot.

[0011] Preferably, the wearable human-machine interaction subsystem includes a pilot intent monitoring module and an interaction execution module. The pilot intent monitoring module monitors the pilot's intent in real time during flight and transmits the real-time monitoring data to the input terminal of the situation diagnosis subsystem. The interaction execution module receives action commands from the output terminal of the situation diagnosis subsystem and accordingly realizes the function of wearable human-machine interaction for the pilot.

[0012] Preferably, the aircraft shared data includes cabin interior and exterior environmental data, aircraft status data, and aircraft mission data.

[0013] Preferably, the situation diagnosis subsystem incorporates autonomous level control, multi-information fusion and integrated control, policy database and artificial intelligence.

[0014] The advantages of this invention are as follows: This system constructs an intelligent workflow from three aspects of intelligent functional characteristics: perception, decision-making, and action. It comprehensively optimizes the decision-making modules of three subsystems—intelligent active protection, intelligent ejection escape, and wearable human-machine interaction—forming a powerful, responsive, and AI-powered situational diagnosis subsystem. This enables a significant transformation of the protection and escape system from a passive, non-intelligent agent to an active, intelligent agent. Based on the pilot's personalized physiological, behavioral, and intentional information, it shifts from a broad, general performance approach focused on the group to a refined, optimization-oriented approach focused on the individual. This improves the protection, escape, and wearable human-machine interaction levels of intelligent fighter jets, enhances pilots' combat capabilities, and ultimately maximizes the combat effectiveness of the aircraft. This invention provides a system-level comprehensive optimization solution that aligns with the development trends and directions of protection and escape systems, is easy to promote and apply, and has significant practical value. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the intelligent protection and life-saving system architecture for pilots in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0016] The present invention is achieved through the following technical solution.

[0017] refer to Figure 1 As shown, a smart protection and rescue system for pilots includes an intelligent active protection subsystem, an intelligent ejection rescue subsystem, a wearable human-machine interaction subsystem, and a situation diagnosis subsystem. The wearable human-machine interaction subsystem is integrated into the intelligent active protection subsystem, and the situation diagnosis subsystem is installed on the intelligent ejection rescue subsystem.

[0018] The intelligent active protection subsystem has the function of monitoring the pilot's physiology and behavior in real time during flight and after ejection, and realizing the pilot's intelligent active protection accordingly.

[0019] The intelligent ejection escape subsystem has the function of monitoring the status of the human-seat system in real time during flight and after ejection, and realizing the intelligent ejection escape of the pilot accordingly.

[0020] The wearable human-machine interaction subsystem has the function of monitoring the pilot's intentions in real time during flight and realizing the pilot's wearable human-machine interaction accordingly.

[0021] The situation diagnosis subsystem has functions such as autonomous level control, multi-information fusion and integrated control, strategy database and artificial intelligence. It takes the received data as input, automatically performs reasoning, calculation and prediction, formulates human-machine allocation, information push, perception and early warning, action response decision-making, and issues the next execution command in a timely manner.

[0022] The intelligent active protection subsystem includes a pilot physiological and behavioral monitoring module and a protection execution module. The pilot physiological and behavioral monitoring module is connected to the input end of the situation diagnosis subsystem, and the protection execution module is connected to the output end of the situation diagnosis subsystem.

[0023] The intelligent ejection escape subsystem includes a chair-mounted monitoring module and a seat execution module. The chair-mounted monitoring module is connected to the input of the situation diagnosis subsystem, and the seat execution module is connected to the output of the situation diagnosis subsystem.

[0024] The wearable human-computer interaction subsystem includes a pilot intent monitoring module and an interaction execution module. The pilot intent monitoring module is connected to the input end of the situation diagnosis subsystem, and the interaction execution module is connected to the output end of the situation diagnosis subsystem.

[0025] The situational diagnosis subsystem receives data from the pilot physiological and behavioral monitoring module, the seat-mounted monitoring module, and the pilot intent monitoring module, as well as shared aircraft data. Based on built-in autonomous hierarchical control, multi-information fusion and integrated control, strategy database, and artificial intelligence, it automatically performs reasoning, calculation, and prediction to formulate human-machine allocation, information push, perception and early warning, and action response decisions. It also issues instructions to the protection execution module, seat execution module, and interaction execution module in a timely manner, thereby realizing three major functions: intelligent active protection, intelligent ejection rescue, and wearable human-machine interaction.

[0026] Aircraft shared data includes cabin and external environmental data, aircraft status data, and aircraft mission data.

[0027] How the system works:

[0028] The overall architecture of this intelligent protection and life-saving system for pilots is planned to consist of an intelligent active protection subsystem, an intelligent ejection life-saving subsystem, a wearable human-machine interaction subsystem, and a situational diagnosis subsystem.

[0029] The intelligent active protection subsystem monitors the pilot's physiological and behavioral state in real time during flight and after ejection, and transmits the real-time monitoring data to the situation diagnosis subsystem. The intelligent ejection escape subsystem monitors the status of the man-seat system in real time during flight and after ejection, and transmits the real-time monitoring data to the situation diagnosis subsystem. The wearable human-machine interaction subsystem monitors the pilot's intentions in real time during flight and transmits the real-time monitoring data to the situation diagnosis subsystem. The situation diagnosis subsystem receives real-time monitoring data on the pilot's physiological and behavioral state, the man-seat system status, and the pilot's intentions, as well as shared aircraft data. Based on built-in autonomous hierarchical control, multi-information fusion and integrated control, a strategy database, and artificial intelligence, it automatically performs reasoning, calculation, and prediction to formulate decisions on human-machine allocation, information push, perception and early warning, and action response. It also issues commands to the intelligent active protection subsystem, the intelligent ejection escape subsystem, and the wearable human-machine interaction subsystem as needed, thereby realizing the three major functions of intelligent active protection, intelligent ejection escape, and wearable human-machine interaction.

[0030] The scope of protection of this invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this invention without departing from its scope. If such modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this invention and their equivalents, then the intent of this invention also includes these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A smart protection and life-saving system for pilots, characterized in that, The system comprises an intelligent active protection subsystem, an intelligent ejection escape subsystem, a wearable human-machine interface subsystem, and a situational awareness subsystem. The intelligent active protection subsystem monitors the pilot's physiological and behavioral status in real time during and after ejection, transmitting this data to the situational awareness subsystem. The intelligent ejection escape subsystem monitors the status of the man-seat system in real time during and after ejection, transmitting this data to the situational awareness subsystem. The wearable human-machine interface subsystem monitors the pilot's intentions in real time during flight, transmitting this data to the situational awareness subsystem. The situational awareness subsystem receives real-time data from the pilot's physiological and behavioral monitoring, the man-seat system status monitoring, the pilot's intention monitoring, and aircraft-shared data. The system performs reasoning, calculation, and prediction to formulate decisions regarding human-machine allocation, information dissemination, perception and early warning, and action response. It also issues timely commands to the intelligent active protection subsystem, intelligent ejection escape subsystem, and wearable human-machine interaction subsystem. The intelligent active protection subsystem includes a pilot physiological and behavioral monitoring module and a protection execution module. The pilot physiological and behavioral monitoring module monitors the pilot's physiological and behavioral state in real time during flight and after ejection, transmitting the real-time monitoring data to the input of the situation diagnosis subsystem. The protection execution module receives action commands from the output of the situation diagnosis subsystem and accordingly implements the intelligent active protection function for the pilot. The intelligent ejection escape subsystem includes a seat-mounted monitoring module and a seat execution module. The seat-mounted monitoring module monitors the status of the human-seat system in real time during flight and after ejection, and transmits the real-time monitoring data to the input of the situation diagnosis subsystem. The seat execution module receives action commands from the output of the situation diagnosis subsystem, thereby enabling the pilot's intelligent ejection and life-saving function. The wearable human-machine interaction subsystem includes a pilot intent monitoring module and an interaction execution module. The pilot intent monitoring module monitors the pilot's intent in real time during flight and transmits the real-time monitoring data to the input of the situation diagnosis subsystem. The interaction execution module receives action commands from the output of the situation diagnosis subsystem, thereby enabling the pilot's wearable human-machine interaction function.

2. The intelligent protection and life-saving system for pilots as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The wearable human-computer interaction subsystem is integrated into the intelligent active protection subsystem.

3. The intelligent protection and life-saving system for pilots as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The situation diagnosis subsystem is installed on the intelligent ejection and life-saving subsystem.

4. The intelligent protection and life-saving system for pilots as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Aircraft shared data includes cabin and external environmental data, aircraft status data, and aircraft mission data.

5. The intelligent protection and life-saving system for pilots as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The situation diagnosis subsystem incorporates autonomous level control, multi-information fusion and integrated control, policy database, and artificial intelligence.

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