3D Flying Space Boundaries for Collision-Safe Pilot Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for ensuring the safety of inexperienced pilots and those around them, particularly in the development of new aircraft types for pilots without extensive training.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of three-dimensional (3D) flying spaces, which are virtual 3D spaces that aircraft remain within, even if a pilot's input indicates a desire to leave. This is achieved by obtaining boundary information, generating control signals based on pilot inputs and location data, and ensuring the aircraft does not cross the boundaries of the 3D flying space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If new aircraft types are developed for inexperienced pilots, then accessibility and ease of operation are improved, but safety and risk of collision increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the three-dimensional airspace into multiple non-overlapping flying spaces, each assigned to a specific aircraft. This segmentation ensures that inexperienced pilots operating new aircraft types are confined to their designated safe zones, preventing collisions with other aircraft while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary computational layer that processes pilot inputs, aircraft location data, and boundary information to generate controlled outputs. This intermediary automatically prevents aircraft from leaving their assigned flying spaces, ensuring safety without requiring extensive pilot training or awareness of spatial boundaries.
2Reliability
If 3D flying spaces are implemented to prevent collisions, then safety is improved, but system complexity and control mechanisms increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by having each aircraft independently monitor its own location within its assigned flying space using onboard sensors and processors. Each aircraft autonomously determines whether it remains within boundaries and adjusts its flight path accordingly, eliminating the need for complex centralized control infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical air traffic control systems with computational and software-based solutions. Digital boundary information, location tracking, and automated control signal generation substitute for manual tower control, reducing infrastructure complexity while maintaining collision prevention capabilities.
3Reliability
If aircraft remain within assigned 3D flying spaces, then collision risk is reduced, but pilot autonomy and flexibility decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the boundary information of flying spaces based on real-time conditions. When no other aircraft are nearby, the boundaries can be relaxed or temporarily expanded, allowing pilots greater autonomy and flexibility. When other aircraft are detected, the boundaries are enforced more strictly to maintain collision avoidance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters by adjusting boundary enforcement based on traffic conditions. The control system modifies the strictness of boundary adherence, allowing pilots more freedom in low-traffic scenarios while maintaining strict collision avoidance in high-traffic areas, thus balancing autonomy with safety.
Data Source
AI summary
Boundary information for a three-dimensional (3D) flying space is obtained. An input associated with steering a vehicle is received from an input device and location information associated with the vehicle is received from a location sensor. A control signal for the vehicle is generated based at least in part on the boundary information, the input, and the location information. In the event the input would cause the vehicle to cross the boundary of the 3D flying space if obeyed, the control signal for the vehicle is generated so that the vehicle is prevented from crossing the boundary of the 3D flying space. In response to receiving an indication associated with the vehicle landing, the boundary information is modified so that the 3D flying space includes a landing pathway.