Cloud Integration with Aerial Avionics for Flight Updates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Aerial vehicles rely on manual entry of flight information by pilots, prone to human error, and lack real-time digital communication with ground systems for airspace management and in-flight data exchange.
Innovation Solution
Integration of a ground-based cloud service system with an onboard vehicle system for digital information exchange, using a portable communication box to transmit and receive flight operations and in-flight data, enabling real-time updates and automated control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual entry of flight information by pilots is used, then ease of operation is maintained, but reliability deteriorates due to human error
Solution Approach 1:
A cloud service system acts as an intermediary between ground control and the aerial vehicle. The system receives flight information from ground controllers, processes it digitally, and transmits it to the vehicle's onboard computer via communication network, eliminating direct human error in manual entry while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/manual process of verbal relay and manual data entry with an automated digital communication system. Flight information is transmitted electronically from ground-based cloud services to the aerial vehicle's onboard computer, eliminating human error in information transmission.
2Reliability
If digital communication system is integrated, then reliability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud service system performs multiple functions: receiving flight information from ground controllers, processing the information digitally, communicating with the aerial vehicle via network, and enabling real-time updates. This multi-functional approach consolidates complexity into a single system rather than requiring separate components for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a digital copy of flight information that can be transmitted and stored. The onboard computer receives a digital replica of flight data from the cloud service system, allowing for accurate information transmission without requiring complex direct integration with ground control systems.
3Productivity
If real-time digital information exchange is implemented, then productivity improves, but loss of time in data transmission increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication system maintains continuous connectivity between the cloud service system and the aerial vehicle throughout the flight. Real-time monitoring and updates are transmitted continuously, ensuring that flight operations always have access to current information without interruption or significant delay.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-processes and prepares flight information in the cloud service system before transmission to the aerial vehicle. Flight plans, routes, and updates are prepared in advance and can be transmitted immediately when needed, reducing transmission time and enabling real-time decision-making.
4Extent of automation
If automated control is enabled, then extent of automation improves, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the onboard computer receives real-time information from the aerial vehicle's sensors and transmits control commands back to the vehicle. This automated feedback loop enables autonomous control while the pilot maintains oversight through the simplified interface provided by the cloud service system.
Data Source
AI summary
Example embodiments are directed to systems and methods for providing cloud service to an onboard aerial vehicle system. A cloud service system accesses a flight related data. Using the flight related data, the cloud service system generates flight operations in a format of an avionics system on an aerial vehicle. A communication link is established over a communication network between the cloud service system and the aerial vehicle and the generated flight operations is transmitted to the aerial vehicle as digital data sent as data packets. The cloud service system then monitors, in real time, the aerial vehicle during a flight, wherein the monitoring comprises receiving and storing in-flight data from the aerial vehicle and the in-flight data is data reconstructed from a plurality of data packets received from the aerial vehicle. The cloud service system determines, based on the received in-flight data, whether to update the flight operations.