Aircraft Gateway Remote Wake for On-Demand Avionics Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current aircraft data collection, storage, and communication systems lack the ability to provide remote users with real-time aircraft status information, limiting their access to current system parameters.
Innovation Solution
An aircraft system comprising a gateway module that connects to a user's communication device via a network, allowing remote wake requests to power on specific avionics, collect aircraft parameter information, and transmit it back to the user, utilizing a power supply and switched power distribution system to manage power efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the aircraft remains powered on continuously to provide real-time status information, then remote users can access current aircraft parameters, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic action by allowing the aircraft to operate in powered-off states between remote wake requests. When a user initiates a remote wake request, the gateway module activates the avionics temporarily to collect and transmit parameter data, then powers down again. This periodic activation based on demand rather than continuous operation resolves the contradiction between providing current information and minimizing power consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service through the remote wake capability where users can independently trigger data collection and transmission when needed. The gateway module autonomously manages the power state transitions, activating avionics only when a remote wake request is received, collecting the required parameters, and then powering down. This eliminates the need for continuous monitoring while allowing users to obtain current status information on-demand.
2Use of energy by moving object
If the aircraft is powered down to conserve energy, then power consumption is reduced, but users cannot obtain current aircraft status information
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies preliminary action by pre-configuring the gateway module to remain in a low-power state while maintaining the capability to be quickly activated. The gateway is designed to accept remote wake requests and rapidly power on the necessary avionics components when needed, rather than requiring a full continuous power infrastructure. This preliminary setup allows the system to be ready for occasional activation without maintaining continuous power consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway module serves as an intermediary between the powered-off aircraft systems and the remote user. It maintains a minimal operational state that allows it to receive wake requests, activate specific avionics components temporarily, collect parameter data, transmit the information to the user, and then power down. This intermediary approach enables information access without requiring the entire aircraft system to remain powered on.
3Loss of information
If all avionics are powered on continuously, then complete aircraft data is available, but device complexity and power requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies segmentation by dividing the avionics into discrete, independently controllable components. When a remote wake request is received, the gateway module selectively powers on only the specific avionics components needed to collect the requested parameter data, rather than activating the entire avionics suite. This segmentation allows for targeted data collection with reduced complexity and power requirements compared to continuous full-system operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements partial action by activating only the minimum necessary avionics components to fulfill the remote wake request. The gateway module assesses which specific sensors and systems are needed to collect the requested aircraft parameters and powers on only those components temporarily. This partial activation approach provides the necessary data completeness while avoiding the complexity and power consumption of activating all avionics systems continuously.
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AI summary
An aircraft comprising a first power supply such as a battery, avionics including a plurality of sensors that provide aircraft parameter information, a transceiver and a gateway. The gateway includes a processing system and is coupled to the first power supply, avionics and transceiver. The gateway is configured to operate in a first mode to receive from the transceiver a remote wake request initiated by a user of a remote communication device, power on at least portions of the avionics in response to the received remote wake request by causing the first power supply to be coupled to the at least portions of the avionics, receive aircraft parameter information from the powered on portions of the avionics, and provide the received aircraft parameter information to the transceiver for transmission from the aircraft, optionally to the user of the remote communication device.