Integrated Flight Display Consolidating Sensor Data for Abnormal Situations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current aircraft display systems overwhelm pilots with scattered information during abnormal and emergency situations, leading to reduced situational awareness and increased errors due to high workload and stress, as critical information is not integrated or readily available on a single display.
Innovation Solution
A flight display system that uses a computer processor to receive data from multiple sensors, detect abnormal situations, and provide integrated information and response procedures on a single display, dynamically updating based on pilot responses and expected protocols, to assist pilots in managing abnormal situations effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple separate displays (MFD, EFB, PFD) are used to provide comprehensive information, then information completeness is improved, but information integration and accessibility during abnormal situations deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges information from multiple separate display systems (MFD, EFB, PFD) into a single integrated display interface. The system consolidates navigation information, flight parameters, electronic checklists, and abnormal situation procedures into one unified display, allowing pilots to access all critical information without switching between multiple devices during emergency situations.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously - it serves as a primary flight display, multi-function display, electronic flight bag, and abnormal situation response system all in one interface. This multi-functional design allows the single display to replace or supplement multiple separate systems while maintaining comprehensive information coverage.
2Reliability
If comprehensive information from multiple sources is provided during abnormal situations, then situational awareness is improved, but workload and stress on pilots increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by dynamically adjusting the display content based on the specific abnormal situation detected. When an abnormal situation is identified, the display prioritizes and highlights situation-specific information (such as abnormal checklists and response procedures) while maintaining essential flight parameters. This selective information presentation reduces cognitive load by showing only the most relevant information for the current situation rather than all available data.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system dynamically reconfigures its content and layout based on the detected abnormal situation. The interface automatically adapts by emphasizing critical response information, adjusting information hierarchy, and reorganizing display elements to match the specific emergency scenario, thereby reducing pilot workload while maintaining comprehensive situational awareness.
3Quantity of substance
If information is distributed across multiple displays and resources, then information availability is improved, but response time during emergency situations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system stores pre-configured abnormal situation response procedures, checklists, and reference information in an integrated database accessible from the single display. During normal operations, the system prepares and organizes this information in advance, so that when an abnormal situation occurs, the relevant procedures and data are immediately available without requiring pilots to search through multiple separate systems or physical manuals.
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AI summary
A display system and method for providing a display. A display system includes a computer processor, the computer processor being configured to receive information from a plurality of sensors. The computer processor is further configured to detect an abnormal situation, based on information received from the plurality of sensors. The display system further includes a database including abnormal situation response procedures in operable communication with the processor, wherein the database is configured to provide the processor with the abnormal situation response procedures upon the detection of an abnormal situation. The display system further includes a display device in operable communication with the processor, wherein the display device is configured to display information from the sensors regarding the abnormal situation and the abnormal situation response procedures.