Interactive Flight Parameter Visualization on Navigation Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current flight management systems scatter predicted flight profile information across multiple pages, making it difficult for pilots to access critical data quickly and efficiently, leading to increased pilot effort and potential human error.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that dynamically presents an interactive visualization of flight information on a navigation display, allowing pilots to select and view predicted flight parameters at specific positions along the flight plan, using interpolation and extrapolation based on real-time and prior status information, and providing alerts for hazardous situations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If flight management information is displayed across multiple FMS pages, then information completeness is improved, but pilot workload and time to access information increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides flight management information into multiple selectable parameter categories (vertical profile, horizontal profile, performance parameters, etc.) that can be independently accessed. Pilots can view different segments of information on the same display by selecting different parameters, eliminating the need to navigate through multiple pages while maintaining information completeness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds an interactive dimension to the display by allowing pilots to select different flight parameters and positions along the flight path. This transforms the display from a static multi-page format to a dynamic single-page format where information is accessed through parameter selection rather than page navigation, reducing access time while preserving information availability.
2Ease of operation
If multiple flight parameters are displayed simultaneously, then information accessibility is improved, but display clutter and obstruction of other information increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent allows pilots to select specific flight parameters from different categories (vertical, horizontal, performance) to display. Only the selected parameters are shown on the display, providing localized information quality tailored to pilot needs. This prevents display clutter by showing only relevant parameters rather than all available parameters simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a dynamic display where the set of displayed parameters can be changed by pilot selection. The display adapts to show different combinations of parameters based on pilot input, allowing flexibility in information presentation without requiring fixed multi-page layouts. This dynamic approach optimizes display space usage while maintaining accessibility.
3Productivity
If predicted flight profile information is made easily accessible, then pilot workload is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal access mechanism on the navigation display that can present multiple types of flight management information (vertical profiles, horizontal profiles, performance parameters) through a single interface. This multi-functional capability allows pilots to access diverse information categories without requiring separate systems or pages, reducing pilot workload while managing system complexity through interface consolidation.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides systems and techniques for dynamically providing a visualization of predicted flight information on a navigation display. An example technique includes presenting a window comprising a plurality of flight parameters on the navigation display. An indication of at least one first flight parameter selected from the plurality of flight parameters is obtained. A first position associated with the flight plan that is selected on the navigation display is detected. In response to the detection, a first value of the at least one first flight parameter at the first position is predicted and displayed on the navigation display.