Aircraft Piloting Assistance Using Avionics-External Data Mediation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern aircraft management is complex, and existing piloting assistance systems do not fully leverage external data sources or non-avionics technologies, leading to limitations in precision and performance, particularly in critical flight operations.
Innovation Solution
A system that integrates avionics and non-avionics systems to receive and process data, providing adjustment recommendations for on-board equipment based on the flying context, utilizing external data sources and cloud computing resources while ensuring aeronautical safety and security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If piloting assistance methods are implemented using on-board software, then reliability is improved, but manufacturing precision and performance are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary communication interface that connects certified on-board software with non-certified external data sources and processing systems. This intermediary layer allows the reliable on-board software to access enhanced precision from external sources without direct integration, thus maintaining reliability while improving manufacturing precision through external data processing.
2Reliability
If on-board software is used for flight management, then aeronautical security is maintained, but performance and upgradability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the flight management system into certified on-board components and non-certified external components. The on-board software maintains aeronautical security through certification, while external systems provide upgradability and adaptability. This segmentation allows independent development and updating of external components without affecting the security-critical certified systems.
3Manufacturing precision
If external data sources are integrated into avionics systems, then precision and performance are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an intermediary communication interface that simplifies the integration of external data sources with avionics systems. This intermediary layer handles data exchange protocols, validation, and formatting, thereby reducing the complexity that would otherwise arise from direct integration of multiple external data sources while maintaining improved precision.
4Ease of operation
If automated piloting assistance is implemented, then cognitive load is reduced, but dependency on software increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the piloting assistance system continuously monitors flight parameters and provides recommendations rather than automatic control. This feedback approach reduces cognitive load by presenting processed information and suggestions to the pilot, while maintaining pilot authority and reducing dependency risk through optional rather than mandatory automation.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems for assisting the piloting of an aircraft are provided. The system includes at least one avionics type system and at least one non-avionics type system. The method includes steps involving receiving avionics type data associated with a flying context of the aircraft; forwarding the avionics type data to a non-avionics type system or computer; determining, in the non-avionics computer, one or more adjustment recommendations for equipment based on the received flying context and/or on predetermined data; displaying one or more recommendations. Various developments are described, in particular the conditions for requesting and/or computing recommendations (e.g. ongoing adjustment of the avionics, similar previous configuration, etc.), the selection and the categorization of recommendations, the handling of adjustment data for the avionics, etc. Software aspects are described.