Aircraft Mission Feasibility Evaluation Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current aircraft operational support systems overwhelm pilots with minor malfunctions and hidden technical data, making it difficult to assess mission feasibility due to increased complexity and interconnected devices, leading to potential errors in decision-making.
Innovation Solution
A device that acquires and calculates mission feasibility levels based on detected malfunctions, operational environment, and parameters, presenting synthetic reactive and predictive indicators to simplify decision-making by continuously evaluating and displaying the mission's feasibility during flight.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If aircraft systems include multiple devices and redundancies to ensure safety, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases making it difficult to assess mission feasibility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex aircraft system into multiple independent functional modules (detection means, acquisition means, calculation means, presentation means). Each module handles specific tasks: detecting malfunctions, acquiring mission information, calculating feasibility levels, and presenting results. This segmentation reduces the perceived complexity for operators while maintaining system reliability through modular redundancy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary evaluation device that acts as a mediator between the complex aircraft systems and the pilots. This intermediary automatically processes malfunction data, assesses mission feasibility, and presents simplified information to pilots, reducing the cognitive burden on operators while maintaining comprehensive safety monitoring.
2Measurement precision
If operational support systems display detailed malfunction information to pilots, then measurement precision of system status is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to information overload
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different information quality levels to different users. The system maintains precise detailed malfunction data for technical analysis while simultaneously generating simplified feasibility assessments for pilots. Each user receives information tailored to their specific needs and decision-making requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial action by selectively processing and presenting only the most relevant information to pilots. Rather than displaying all malfunction details, the system calculates overall mission feasibility levels and presents targeted information about critical issues affecting mission completion, reducing information overload while maintaining decision-making accuracy.
3Reliability
If the system continuously monitors and evaluates mission feasibility during flight, then reliability of mission completion is improved, but loss of time for data processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-establishing feasibility evaluation criteria and thresholds before flight. The system pre-configures the relationships between malfunctions, operational constraints, and mission feasibility, allowing rapid real-time assessment during flight without extensive computational processing. This preliminary setup enables quick feasibility updates as malfunctions occur.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes a continuous feedback loop where the evaluation system monitors malfunctions, updates feasibility levels, and provides real-time guidance to pilots. This feedback mechanism enables adaptive decision-making during flight, allowing the system to maintain high reliability by continuously adjusting feasibility assessments based on current system state while minimizing processing delays through efficient feedback cycles.
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AI summary
A device for evaluation of the operational capabilities of an aircraft for informing a user about the capabilities of the aircraft to carry out a mission. Included are means for detecting malfunctions of aircraft equipment adapted for functioning during a mission. An evaluation device includes means for acquisition of information about the mission; a means for calculating observed feasibility level of the mission on the basis of at least one detected malfunction and the information obtained about the mission of the aircraft; and a means for presenting a synthetic reactive indicator, representative of the observed feasibility level of the mission in at least one instant of the mission. The means for acquisition, calculation and presentation are adapted for functioning during the mission, to inform the user about the observed feasibility level of the mission depending on the detection of new malfunctions and/or the modifications of the mission in course.