Avionics Configuration Assist Device for Adaptive Flight Workspace
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Solution Overview
Problem
Pilots face inefficiencies due to the need to frequently switch between paper documents and multiple software applications when managing aircraft flights, both on and off the aircraft, leading to a disjointed workflow.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device and method that assists in configuring aircraft flights by acquiring a selected flight modality, determining a group of avionics functional components based on user and company characteristics, and displaying adaptive workspace information on various screens, with the ability to generate and transmit change commands to avionics systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If pilots use multiple software applications and paper documents for flight management, then comprehensive flight information can be accessed, but workflow efficiency deteriorates due to frequent switching between media
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple software applications and information sources into a single integrated electronic device that displays all flight management information on one screen. This consolidation eliminates the need for pilots to switch between multiple applications and paper documents, maintaining comprehensive information access while significantly improving workflow efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic device performs multiple flight management functions simultaneously - displaying flight plans, weather information, aircraft status, and navigation data all in one interface. This multi-functional approach replaces the need for separate specialized applications, allowing pilots to access comprehensive flight information through a single universal platform.
2Productivity
If a single integrated electronic device consolidates all flight information, then workflow efficiency improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated electronic device is organized into distinct functional modules or sections on the display, with each area dedicated to specific flight information types (navigation, weather, aircraft status, etc.). This segmentation allows the complex information to be presented in an organized, manageable way that reduces perceived complexity while maintaining comprehensive functionality.
3Ease of operation
If the electronic device adapts to different flight modalities and user characteristics, then ease of operation improves, but calculation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device automatically configures its workspace based on flight modality and user characteristics without requiring manual intervention from the pilot. The system self-adjusts the display layout and information priority based on automated scoring calculations, improving ease of operation while keeping the complexity hidden from the user.
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AI summary
This electronic configuration assist device of a flight of an aircraft includes:an acquisition module configured to acquire a flight modality, previously selected by a user from a set of predefined flight modalities;a determination module configured to determine a group of avionics functional component(s) as a function of the acquired modality, each functional component having an elementary score for each predefined flight modality, an overall score being calculated for each possible group of components from the elementary score or scores of the components of the said group for the acquired modality, the determined group being the one having the best overall score among the calculated overall scores;a display module configured to display information relating to each component of the determined group of avionics functional component(s).