Cabin Management Control Device for Automated Flight Data Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cabin management systems in business and private jets require manual adjustment of lighting and window shades, making it difficult for users to determine the desired lighting or shade level, and users must manually switch to acquire information about Points of Interest (POI).
Innovation Solution
A cabin management control device with a touchscreen computing device that communicates with an aircraft network and cabin controller, automatically adjusting cabin features like window shades and lighting based on flight data, and determining whether to display camera feed data, allowing for automated control of cabin features through a graphical user interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual adjustment of cabin features is used, then users have direct control over lighting and window shades, but users must constantly manually intervene and it is difficult to determine the desired lighting or shade level
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables cabin features to automatically adjust themselves based on flight data without requiring constant manual intervention from users. The cabin management control device autonomously determines and applies appropriate lighting and window shade settings based on received flight information, allowing the system to serve itself rather than requiring continuous user input.
Solution Approach 2:
The system receives flight data as input feedback and automatically adjusts cabin features accordingly. By monitoring flight data parameters and using them to determine appropriate cabin settings, the system creates a closed-loop control mechanism where external information feeds back into automatic adjustment decisions, eliminating the need for manual user judgment and adjustment.
2Loss of information
If manual switching to airshow or camera sources is required, then users can acquire information about Points of Interest, but users must manually switch sources to watch information
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines and displays camera feed data based on flight data without requiring users to manually switch to airshow or camera sources. The cabin management control device autonomously selects and presents relevant Points of Interest information, allowing the system to independently acquire and display information rather than requiring active user intervention to switch sources.
3Extent of automation
If automated control based on flight data is implemented, then cabin features are automatically adjusted, but the system requires processing and analyzing flight data
Solution Approach 1:
The cabin management control device performs multiple functions using a single integrated system: it receives and processes flight data, determines camera feed display decisions, and controls multiple cabin features (lighting, window shades) based on the same flight data input. This multi-functional approach increases automation while avoiding the need for separate specialized systems for each function, thereby managing complexity through consolidation rather than proliferation of components.
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AI summary
A cabin management control device is disclosed for automating cabin features (e.g., shades, lights) and/or a GUI based on flight data. The cabin management control device may include a computing device having a touchscreen. The computing device may be in communication with an aircraft network and cabin controller. The computing device may be configured to display a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to control cabin features. The computing device may be configured to: receive flight data; receive camera feed data; determine whether to display the camera feed data based on the flight data; and direct, based on the flight data, an automatic adjustment of the cabin features. The cabin features may include at least one of: a window level of one or more window shades; or a cabin lighting level of one or more lights.