Aircraft Display System Phase-Based Information Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Aircraft operators face information overload and inefficient navigation through hierarchical menus to access relevant flight data, leading to excessive time and effort in finding necessary information.
Innovation Solution
A display system that receives a category associated with an aircraft's phase of flight, displaying relevant information and selectors on a touchscreen interface, organized by flight phases, allowing users to access important data without navigating through multiple menus.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If hierarchical menus are used to organize flight information, then information can be systematically categorized, but operator time and effort to access specific data increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The display system segments flight information by phases of flight (takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, landing) and presents only the relevant segment based on current flight conditions. This eliminates the need for operators to navigate through complete hierarchical menus, reducing access time while maintaining systematic organization through phase-based segmentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adapts the displayed information based on the aircraft's current phase of flight, automatically updating which data is presented without requiring manual menu navigation. This dynamic reconfiguration reduces operator effort and time to access relevant information while maintaining comprehensive information availability when needed.
2Loss of information
If comprehensive flight information is displayed, then operators have access to all necessary data, but the display becomes overwhelming and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and displays only the flight information relevant to the current phase of flight, removing unnecessary data from the operator's view. This extraction approach maintains full information availability when needed while significantly improving ease of operation by presenting a focused, non-overwhelming display during each flight phase.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the display are optimized for different flight phases, with each phase receiving a customized information layout and content selection. This local quality approach ensures that operators receive comprehensive information tailored to their specific operational context without being overwhelmed by irrelevant data from other phases.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple display images are used to show related information, then complete data can be presented, but operator effort to locate desired information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges related flight information into a single integrated display optimized for the current phase of flight, eliminating the need for operators to switch between multiple display images. This combining approach maintains complete information quantity while reducing display navigation complexity by presenting all relevant data in one unified view.
Data Source
AI summary
A display system for an aircraft includes a controller in communication with a display. The controller receives a category associated with a phase of flight of the aircraft. Information related to operation of the aircraft and associated with the received category is displayed on the display.