Aircraft Control Stick Feedback for Faster Pilot Handover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current piloting devices for aircraft do not provide direct information to one pilot about the trajectory commands sent by another, leading to delayed reaction times and difficulties in seamless role transitions between pilots.
Innovation Solution
A piloting device with a detection system for control sticks, actuation systems to generate forces, and a control module that ensures identical positions of control sticks in different configurations, along with a priority selection module and indication systems for clear configuration feedback, allowing precise cooperation between pilots.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the second pilot estimates trajectory commands by visualizing on-board instruments, then the pilot can understand the commands, but the reaction time is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by displaying the position of the first control stick on the second control stick's panel and vice versa. This allows each pilot to directly see the trajectory commands sent by the other pilot, eliminating the need to estimate commands through instrument visualization and reducing reaction time during role transitions.
Solution Approach 2:
The control sticks act as intermediaries that not only transmit pilot commands to the aircraft control system but also provide visual feedback to the other pilot. The display panels on each control stick show the position of the other stick, serving as a mediator for information exchange between pilots.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the control sticks are configured for independent piloting, then each pilot can control the aircraft, but the cooperation and situational awareness between pilots is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Each control stick serves multiple functions: it can be used by either pilot for controlling the aircraft (piloting function) and simultaneously displays the position of the other control stick to provide information about the other pilot's commands (information sharing function). This multi-functionality maintains piloting versatility while improving situational awareness.
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AI summary
A piloting device for piloting an aircraft comprises a first and a second control stick mounted movable on a support. The device comprises a priority selection module configured to switch the first and second control sticks between a piloting configuration and a non-piloting configuration. The device further comprises a detection system for detecting the positions of the first and second control sticks; a first and second actuation system configured to generate respective first and second forces on the respective first and second control stick; and a control module configured to control the actuation system of the control stick which is in a non-piloting configuration such that the positions of the control sticks are identical.