AI-Enabled Actionable Cockpit for Automated Avionic Data Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Pilots face increased cognitive workload due to the non-integrated nature of multiple sources/applications in the cockpit, requiring manual transfer of information and follow-up actions between different avionic systems, which is not seamless.
Innovation Solution
An actionable cockpit system utilizing AI-based OCR and NLP technologies to convert non-interactive charts and webpages into interactive formats, enabling seamless information transfer and automated actions based on pilot selections, with the capability to map selections to intended avionic systems and suggest follow-up actions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If multiple non-integrated sources/applications are used in the cockpit, then information availability is improved, but pilot cognitive workload increases due to manual transfer requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple non-integrated sources and applications (charts, web pages, EFBs, FBO pages) into a unified actionable cockpit interface. The system combines these disparate information sources into a single integrated display where pilots can access information from all sources without manually switching between applications, thereby maintaining information availability while eliminating the cognitive burden of manual transfer.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing layer that automatically retrieves, converts, and transfers information between multiple sources and the target avionic system. This intermediary system handles the manual transfer operations automatically, including OCR conversion of charts and web pages, information extraction, and seamless transmission to the appropriate avionic systems, thereby reducing pilot workload while preserving access to all information sources.
2Device complexity
If manual information transfer between applications is required, then system integration complexity is reduced, but time efficiency deteriorates due to multiple button-clicks and intermediate steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-converting charts and web pages into actionable interactive formats using OCR technology before they are needed. The system retrieves and processes information from multiple sources in advance, converting non-interactive content into interactive elements that can be directly used by avionic systems, thereby eliminating the time-consuming manual transfer process while keeping the underlying system architecture relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual operation (pilots manually clicking buttons and transferring information) with an automated electronic system. The intermediary layer uses OCR, NLP, and automated data extraction to substitute the manual mechanical process with electronic automation, significantly reducing information transfer time while maintaining manageable system integration complexity.
3Ease of operation
If non-interactive charts are converted to interactive charts, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to AI-based OCR and NLP processing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling charts and web pages to automatically convert themselves into interactive formats through embedded OCR and NLP processing. The system allows non-interactive content to self-convert and become actionable without requiring external manual intervention or complex centralized processing, thereby improving chart interactivity while managing processing system complexity through distributed self-conversion capabilities.
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AI summary
Systems and methods providing an actionable cockpit in an aircraft. The actionable cockpit is a flight control system/method that includes a human machine interface (HMI) in the cockpit of the aircraft. The actionable cockpit is configured to effectively convert one or more non-interactive charts/pages and non-interactive windows and webpages displayed by pilots into interactive versions of themselves, and, to respond to pilot selections on the interactive versions by transferring selected information seamlessly between the multiple sources/applications. Additionally, embodiments of the actionable cockpit can map the pilot selections to an intended concept or target avionic system, suggest possible follow up actions related to the concept, and automatically begin an action when it is selected.