Airport apron digital control instruction issuing device based on data chain

Abstract

The invention discloses an airport apron digital control instruction issuing device based on a data chain, and can solve the problems that the conventional airport apron control instruction issuing relies on the voice control of a controller, and is low in operation efficiency, easy to interfere, low in instruction transmission speed and easy to cause man-made mistakes, forgotten and missed in the peak period of an airport or in severe weather. The system comprises an airport apron safety early warning system, an airport apron control instruction construction engine, an instruction timeliness evaluation system and an instruction decision issuing system.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of civil aviation airspace data processing, and in particular to a device for issuing digital control instructions for an apron based on a data link. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of air transportation, apron control has gradually become an important means to ensure air transportation safety, improve operational efficiency, and increase flight punctuality. Traditional apron control instructions rely on voice communication, which has safety hazards such as slow instruction transmission and easy human errors and omissions. The controller and the crew need to repeat the voice instructions repeatedly, resulting in low operating efficiency and high voice frequency occupation, which cannot meet the growing airport operation needs. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a data link-based apron digital control instruction issuing device, which can solve the problems of traditional apron control instruction issuing relying on controller's voice control, low operating efficiency, susceptibility to interference, slow instruction transmission speed, and easy to cause human errors and omissions during airport peak hours or bad weather.

[0004] The technical solution of the present invention is: this data link-based apron digital control instruction issuing device includes: an apron safety warning system, an apron control instruction building engine, an instruction timeliness evaluation system, and an instruction decision issuing system;

[0005] The apron safety warning system performs identification and alarm of abnormal airport operations, including data link communication performance warnings; the apron control instruction construction engine performs the connection and construction of various digital control instructions related to apron control; the instruction timeliness evaluation system realizes dynamic evaluation of the accessibility of data link-based instruction push based on the combination of surface communication performance, the current operation stage of the flight, the operation status of surface aircraft and the timeliness of instructions; the instruction decision-making and release system realizes the collection and fusion processing of multi-source heterogeneous digital control instructions, and selects the optimal delivery strategy based on the instruction type, timeliness and urgency, and finally realizes the on-demand delivery of digital control instructions based on data link.

[0006] The present invention can solve the problems of relying on the controller's voice control when issuing traditional apron control instructions, low operating efficiency, susceptibility to interference, slow instruction transmission speed, and easy human errors and omissions during airport peak hours or in bad weather. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a device for issuing digital apron control instructions based on a data link according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0008] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0009] In order to make the description of the present disclosure more detailed and complete, the following is an illustrative description of the implementation and specific embodiments of the present invention; however, this is not the only form of implementing or using the specific embodiments of the present invention. The implementation covers the features of multiple specific embodiments and the device steps and sequences used to construct and operate these specific embodiments. However, other specific embodiments can also be used to achieve the same or equivalent functions and step sequences.

[0010] like Figure 1 As shown, this data link-based apron digital control instruction issuing device includes: an apron safety warning system, an apron control instruction building engine, an instruction timeliness evaluation system, and an instruction decision issuing system;

[0011] The apron safety warning system performs identification and alarm of abnormal airport operations, including data link communication performance warnings; the apron control instruction construction engine performs the connection and construction of various digital control instructions related to apron control; the instruction timeliness evaluation system realizes dynamic evaluation of the accessibility of data link-based instruction push based on the combination of surface communication performance, the current operation stage of the flight, the operation status of surface aircraft and the timeliness of instructions; the instruction decision-making and release system realizes the collection and fusion processing of multi-source heterogeneous digital control instructions, and selects the optimal delivery strategy based on the instruction type, timeliness and urgency, and finally realizes the on-demand delivery of digital control instructions based on data link.

[0012] The present invention can solve the problems of relying on the controller's voice control when issuing traditional apron control instructions, low operating efficiency, susceptibility to interference, slow instruction transmission speed, and easy human errors and omissions during airport peak hours or in bad weather.

[0013] Preferably, the apron safety warning system realizes the identification and warning of abnormal airport operation including data link communication performance warning, and has the functions of adaptive perception warning, manual warning entry and communication performance warning; the adaptive perception warning function automatically generates warnings based on the airport operation situation and field operation rules, combined with various conflict warning algorithms; it also supports manual entry of warning information; the communication performance warning function is used to count the instantaneous and month-on-month data link communication conditions of different areas, different times and different aircraft on the field, and automatically generates warning information when abnormal conditions such as communication failure, interruption and timeout occur.

[0014] Preferably, the apron control instruction construction engine realizes the connection and construction of various digital control instructions related to apron control, and constructs scene warning instructions, air traffic control instructions, and emergency contact instructions.

[0015] Preferably, the construction of surface warning instructions supports the construction of surface warning instructions for similar flight numbers, inconsistent flight number information, and expected intervals. The construction process includes alarm identification, alarm information extraction, and alarm type screening. The above alarms are generated by the apron safety warning system and connected to the existing ground control system; the construction of air traffic control instructions supports the construction of air traffic control instructions for pre-takeoff release, taxi route, interrupted takeoff, and runway crossing. The construction process includes instruction keyword extraction and control intention extraction, and the source is derived from the existing ground control system or manual entry; the emergency contact instruction construction function supports the construction of emergency contact instructions for communication failure emergency printing, card microphone inspection, and SSR emergency contact instructions. The construction process includes emergency situation identification, emergency status management, and emergency instruction selection, and the source is manual entry; after completing the instruction construction, this system will pass it to the instruction decision release system, and the latter will complete the on-demand delivery based on the safety-type ground-to-air data link.

[0016] Preferably, the instruction timeliness evaluation system realizes dynamic evaluation of instruction push reachability based on data link by combining the ground communication performance, the current operation stage of the flight, the operation status of the ground aircraft and the timeliness of instructions, and is composed of a communication performance evaluation module, an operation stage evaluation module, a ground situation evaluation module, an instruction timeliness evaluation module and an instruction push reachability evaluation module.

[0017] Preferably, the communication performance evaluation module of the instruction timeliness evaluation system realizes data link communication performance evaluation, classifies and indexes according to different conditions such as region, time, aircraft, model, and communication component version, builds trend graphs based on instantaneous and month-on-month index data sets, and supports statistical analysis of performance indicators such as instruction transmission delay, communication delay, airborne equipment response delay, and instruction sending success rate. When the preset threshold is exceeded, an alarm will be pushed to the apron safety warning system.

[0018] Preferably, the operation phase assessment module of the instruction timeliness assessment system realizes the monitoring of the operation phase of the flight, obtains the operation status of the flight from the existing system of the airport, and supports the dynamic extraction of guarantee time by image recognition based on data such as high-definition video streams and integration with the above-mentioned system to evaluate the current status of the flight, and supports multi-dimensional statistics of the average time consumed in each operation status of different flights based on airlines, aircraft models, take-off and landing status, and routes to form an operation phase experience data set, dynamically estimates the current operation status and subsequent key node time information, and pushes it to the instruction push delay estimation module.

[0019] Preferably, the instruction timeliness assessment module of the instruction timeliness assessment system relies on the scene situation assessment module and the crew's experience handling time, and evaluates the maximum delay threshold value of each instruction based on the data link delivery according to the instruction type, urgency, and timeliness; first, according to the instruction type, the priority is sorted from high to low according to: emergency contact method type, uplink and downlink instruction type, flight dynamic information type, flight meteorological information type, and flight safety information type; secondly, after completing the semantic extraction of the control instruction, the instruction subtype is subdivided: the emergency contact method type has the highest timeliness and needs to be delivered immediately; the scene operation-related instructions in the uplink and downlink instruction type and the flight dynamic information type have a high timeliness, and the scene situation deduction of the scene situation assessment module needs to be combined to evaluate the timeliness of each instruction; flight safety information and flight meteorological information should be combined with the relevant information effective node, and the maximum delay threshold value should be reversed in association with the crew's experience handling time. The above information needs to be pushed to the instruction decision-making and release system for the data link instruction delivery strategy module to select the optimal delivery strategy.

[0020] Preferably, the instruction push accessibility assessment module of the instruction timeliness assessment system comprehensively assesses whether the instruction can be delivered based on the data link based on the calculation results of the other modules of the system, and takes the data link delivery maximum delay threshold value evaluated by the instruction immediacy module as the maximum redundant time, removes the instruction delivery experience time and the crew experience handling time calculated by the communication performance assessment module to obtain the instruction based on the data link push redundant time, and combines the current operation stage of the flight calculated by the operation stage assessment module to determine whether the data link push redundant time is applicable to the current flight: if applicable, the digital control instruction is delivered to the crew on demand based on the data link; if not applicable, the corresponding control ground system is immediately fed back, and the controller completes the instruction delivery by voice.

[0021] Preferably, the instruction decision-making and issuing system is composed of a multi-source heterogeneous control instruction integration module, a data link instruction delivery strategy module, and an instruction receiving and sending control module; the multi-source heterogeneous control instruction integration module of the instruction decision-making and issuing system realizes the fusion of digital control instructions and instruction status synchronization of multiple users, multiple systems, and multiple sources; adds a multi-source instruction unique index for digital control instructions of different subjects and different information systems to distinguish the source of instructions and assist in subsequent airborne responses and on-demand reply of the crew's downlink status; the data link instruction delivery strategy module of the instruction decision-making and issuing system realizes the optimal delivery strategy combining instruction immediacy, airborne communication performance, and capability evaluation.

[0022] The present invention utilizes a safety-type ground-to-air data link to realize on-demand delivery of digital control instructions for the apron, improve the operating efficiency of airport flights during peak hours, and make up for the lack of voice control. The device has the ability to generate common apron control instructions including early warning of the performance of the field data link communication, supports the collection and fusion of multi-source heterogeneous digital control instructions, and realizes dynamic evaluation of the accessibility of data link-based instruction push based on factors such as field communication performance, field aircraft operation status, and instruction immediacy, and selects the optimal data link instruction delivery strategy based on instruction characteristics to improve the timeliness, accuracy, and consistency of digital control instruction delivery. The device makes full use of the characteristics of the data link such as fast transmission speed, strong anti-interference ability, and high security, greatly improves the efficiency and accuracy of apron control instruction transmission, reduces the frequency congestion and easy human errors and omissions in traditional voice control, and improves the safety and efficiency of field operations.

[0023] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the present invention in any form. Any simple modification, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention are still within the protection scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A device for issuing digital control instructions for aprons based on data links, characterized by: It includes: Apron safety warning system, apron control instruction building engine, instruction timeliness evaluation system, instruction decision-making and issuing system; The apron safety warning system performs identification and warning of abnormal airport operation, including data link communication performance warning; the apron control command construction engine performs the connection and construction of various digital control commands related to apron control; the command timeliness evaluation system realizes dynamic evaluation of the command push accessibility based on the data link by combining the surface communication performance, the current operation stage of the flight, the operation status of the surface aircraft and the immediacy of the command; The instruction decision-making and issuing system realizes the collection and fusion processing of multi-source heterogeneous digital control instructions, and selects the optimal delivery strategy based on the instruction type, immediacy and urgency, and finally realizes the on-demand delivery of digital control instructions based on data link.

2. The device for issuing digital apron control instructions based on data link according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The apron safety warning system realizes the identification and warning of abnormal airport operation including data link communication performance warning, and has the functions of adaptive perception warning, manual warning input and communication performance warning; The adaptive perception warning function automatically generates warnings based on the airport operation situation and field operation rules, combined with various conflict warning algorithms; It also supports manual entry of alarm information; The communication performance warning function is used to compile statistics on the instantaneous and cyclic data link communication conditions in different areas, at different times, and on different aircraft on the scene, and automatically generate alarm information when abnormal situations such as communication failure, interruption, and timeout occur.

3. The device for issuing digital apron control instructions based on data link according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The apron control instruction construction engine realizes the connection and construction of various digital control instructions related to apron control, and constructs scene warning instructions, air traffic control instructions, and emergency contact instructions.

4. The device for issuing digital apron control instructions based on data link according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The construction of surface warning instructions supports the construction of surface warning instructions for similar flight numbers, inconsistent flight number information, and expected intervals. The construction process includes alarm identification, alarm information extraction, and alarm type screening. The above alarms are generated by the apron safety warning system and connected to the existing ground control system; the construction of air traffic control instructions supports the construction of air traffic control instructions for pre-takeoff release, taxi route, interrupted takeoff, and runway crossing. The construction process includes instruction keyword extraction and control intention extraction, and its source is derived from the existing ground control system or manual entry; the emergency contact instruction construction function supports the construction of emergency contact instructions for communication failure emergency printing, card microphone inspection, and SSR emergency contact instructions. The construction process includes emergency situation identification, emergency status management, and emergency instruction selection, and its source is manual entry; after completing the construction of the instruction, this system will pass it to the instruction decision release system, and the latter will complete the on-demand delivery based on the safety-type ground-to-air data link.

5. The device for issuing digital apron control instructions based on data link according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The instruction timeliness evaluation system realizes dynamic evaluation of instruction push accessibility based on data link by combining the field communication performance, the current operation stage of the flight, the field aircraft operation situation and the instruction timeliness, and is composed of a communication performance evaluation module, an operation stage evaluation module, a field situation evaluation module, an instruction timeliness evaluation module and an instruction push accessibility evaluation module.

6. The device for issuing digital apron control instructions based on data link according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The communication performance evaluation module of the instruction timeliness evaluation system realizes data link communication performance evaluation, classifies and indexes according to different conditions such as region, time, aircraft, model, and communication component version, builds trend graphs based on instantaneous and month-on-month index data sets, and supports statistical analysis of performance indicators such as instruction transmission delay, communication delay, airborne equipment response delay, and instruction sending success rate. When the preset threshold is exceeded, an alarm will be pushed to the apron safety warning system.

7. The device for issuing digital apron control instructions based on data link according to claim 6 is characterized in that: The operation phase assessment module of the instruction timeliness assessment system realizes the monitoring of the operation phase of the flight, obtains the operation status of the flight from the existing system of the airport, and supports the dynamic extraction of guarantee time by image recognition based on data such as high-definition video streams and integration with the above-mentioned system to evaluate the current status of the flight. It supports multi-dimensional statistics of the average time consumed in each operation status of different flights based on airlines, aircraft models, take-off and landing status, and routes to form an operation phase experience data set, dynamically estimates the current operation status and subsequent key node time information, and pushes it to the instruction push delay estimation module.

8. The device for issuing digital apron control instructions based on data link according to claim 7 is characterized in that: The instruction timeliness assessment module of the instruction timeliness assessment system relies on the scene situation assessment module and the crew's experience handling time, and evaluates the maximum delay threshold value of each instruction based on the data link delivery according to the instruction type, urgency and timeliness; first, according to the instruction type, the priority is sorted from high to low according to: emergency contact method type, uplink and downlink instruction type, flight dynamic information type, flight meteorological information type, and flight safety information type; secondly, after completing the semantic extraction of the control instruction, the instruction subtype is subdivided: the emergency contact method type has the highest timeliness and needs to be delivered immediately; the scene operation-related instructions in the uplink and downlink instruction types and flight dynamic information instructions have a higher timeliness, and the timeliness of each instruction needs to be evaluated in combination with the scene situation deduction of the scene situation assessment module; flight safety information and flight meteorological information should be combined with the relevant information effective node, and the maximum delay threshold value should be reversed in association with the crew's experience handling time; the above information needs to be pushed to the instruction decision-making and release system for the data link instruction delivery strategy module to select the optimal delivery strategy.

9. The device for issuing digital apron control instructions based on data link according to claim 8 is characterized in that: The instruction push accessibility assessment module of the instruction timeliness assessment system comprehensively assesses whether the instruction can be delivered based on the data link based on the calculation results of the other modules of the system, and takes the data link delivery maximum delay threshold value evaluated by the instruction immediacy module as the maximum redundant time, removes the instruction delivery experience time and the crew experience handling time calculated by the communication performance assessment module to obtain the instruction based on the data link push redundant time, and combines the current operation stage of the flight calculated by the operation stage assessment module to determine whether the data link push redundant time is applicable to the current flight: if applicable, the digital control instruction is delivered to the crew on demand based on the data link; if not applicable, the corresponding control ground system is immediately fed back, and the controller completes the instruction delivery by voice.

10. The device for issuing digital apron control instructions based on data link according to claim 9 is characterized in that: The instruction decision-making and issuing system is composed of a multi-source heterogeneous control instruction integration module, a data link instruction delivery strategy module, and an instruction receiving and sending control module; the multi-source heterogeneous control instruction integration module of the instruction decision-making and issuing system realizes the fusion of digital control instructions and instruction status synchronization of multiple users, multiple systems, and multiple sources; adds a multi-source instruction unique index to the digital control instructions of different subjects and different information systems to distinguish the source of the instructions and assist in the subsequent airborne response and the on-demand reply of the crew downlink status; the data link instruction delivery strategy module of the instruction decision-making and issuing system realizes the optimal delivery strategy combining the immediacy of instructions, airborne communication performance and capability evaluation.

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