Crew-Defined Reminder System for Aircraft Event Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Flight crew members rely on manual methods such as handwritten notes or memory to recall and monitor events triggering activities during flights, leading to human error and increased workload.
Innovation Solution
A crew-defined reminder system that allows flight crew members to set reminders based on operationally relevant events, using a reminder setting interface to define triggers and alerts, which are then automatically monitored and notified through visual and aural alerts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If flight crew use manual methods (handwritten notes or memory) to recall and monitor events, then device complexity is reduced, but reliability deteriorates due to human error
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system (reminder system with determination module and alert mechanism) that mediates between the flight crew and the events they need to monitor. This intermediary automatically detects events using aircraft systems data and alerts the crew, eliminating the need for manual monitoring while maintaining simple operation interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The reminder system performs self-service by automatically detecting events through integration with aircraft systems, automatically determining whether events have occurred, and automatically alerting the flight crew. This self-service capability eliminates human error in event monitoring while keeping the system interface simple for crew interaction.
2Productivity
If flight crew manually monitor events using clock and instruments, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity deteriorates due to increased workload
Solution Approach 1:
The reminder system is designed with multi-functionality, serving as both an event monitoring system and an alert system. It integrates with existing aircraft systems to retrieve data, automatically determines event occurrence, and provides alerts through multiple channels (visual, audible, tactile). This universal approach improves productivity by handling multiple tasks through a single integrated system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system acts as an intermediary between various aircraft systems and the flight crew, automatically collecting data from multiple sources, processing it to determine event occurrence, and presenting relevant information to the crew. This mediation improves productivity by eliminating the need for crew to manually check multiple instruments and sources.
3Loss of information
If flight crew rely on memory to recall events, then device complexity is reduced, but loss of information increases due to human error
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring aircraft systems data and providing real-time alerts to the flight crew when events occur. The determination module processes data and feeds back event status information, ensuring accurate and timely information delivery without relying on crew memory. This feedback mechanism prevents information loss while maintaining a relatively simple system architecture.
Data Source
AI summary
Technologies are described herein for providing an automatic reminder function. The technologies are adapted to receive a definition of a reminder as an occurrence or are non-occurrence of an event and to receive operationally relevant data from a system data device. The technologies then determine whether the operationally relevant data indicates that the reminder is triggered by the occurrence or non-occurrence of the event. Responsive to determining whether the operationally relevant data indicates that the reminder is triggered by the occurrence or non-occurrence of the event, the technologies issue the reminder through instrumentation on an aircraft.