Filtering ATC and FIS Broadcasts for Cockpit Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for displaying transcribed Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Flight Information System (FIS) messages on an Electronic Flight Bag application do not effectively integrate data sources or provide intelligent support for flight crew decision-making, particularly in modifying aircraft state or flight plans in response to adverse conditions like weather.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that transcribe ATC and FIS broadcast messages using voice-to-text technology, analyze relevant information for the aircraft's state and flight plan, and render a visual user interface on an Electronic Flight Bag display, including advisory data to alleviate adverse conditions, such as weather, and suggest alternative flight path options or changes in flight plans.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all FIS broadcast reports and ATC messages are transcribed and displayed, then complete information is provided to flight crew, but information overload occurs making it difficult to identify relevant data
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the relevant FIS information that pertains to the specific aircraft's flight plan and state, separating it from the complete but overwhelming FIS broadcast report. This extraction process filters out unrelated information while preserving all critical data needed for decision-making.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies different processing qualities to different portions of the information stream. Critical information related to the aircraft's current flight plan and state receives enhanced processing and prominent display, while less relevant information is filtered or displayed with lower priority, creating a differentiated information presentation.
2Measurement precision
If comprehensive analysis of FIS information is performed, then accurate relevant information is identified, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary filtering of FIS information based on the aircraft's current flight plan and state before detailed analysis. By pre-identifying potentially relevant information categories and applying initial filters, the system reduces the volume of data requiring comprehensive analysis, thereby maintaining accuracy while reducing processing time.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple data sources are integrated for intelligent support, then decision-making quality improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple data sources including FIS broadcast reports, ATC messages, and ownship aircraft data into a unified analysis framework. By combining these diverse data streams and processing them through integrated algorithms, the system provides comprehensive intelligent support for flight crew decision-making while managing complexity through unified processing.
4Productivity
If filtered relevant information is provided, then quick assessment is enabled, but information completeness may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms that allow flight crew to review additional information if needed. The filtered display provides quick assessment of most relevant information, while maintaining the capability to access complete information through user-initiated feedback actions, thus balancing response speed with information completeness.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems provide a visual user interface on a display device associated with an aircraft. A Flight Information System (FIS) broadcast report; and an Air Traffic Control (ATC) broadcast message are received. The FIS broadcast report and the ATC broadcast message are transcribed. Ownship data for the aircraft is received. The ownship data concerns at least one of: a state of the aircraft, a flight plan for the aircraft and a state of components of the aircraft. The transcribed FIS broadcast report is analyzed with respect to the ownship data to determine filtered FIS information that is relevant to the ownship. A visual user interface (UI) is rendered to be displayed on the display device. The visual UI includes the transcribed ATC broadcast message and the filtered FIS information.