Interactive Flight Record Keeping System Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current flight record keeping methods are prone to human error, time-consuming, and inefficient, as pilots manually annotate and re-enter data from flight logs into computer systems, which can lead to inaccuracies and increased workload.
Innovation Solution
An interactive record keeping system that includes a display system, user input device, and controller, which receives and processes aircraft and environmental data to calculate performance parameters, generate display data, and provide alerts, while storing data for memory, thereby automating the recording and tracking of flight performance and environmental conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual annotation and re-entry of flight data is performed, then flexibility in data recording is maintained, but time consumption and human error increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically records flight data without requiring manual intervention. The flight data processing system autonomously collects, validates, and stores flight information from multiple sources, eliminating the need for pilots to manually annotate and re-enter data while maintaining operational flexibility through configurable data collection parameters
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical data entry processes with an automated electronic system. The flight data processing system uses software algorithms to automatically extract, validate, and store flight data from various sources, substituting the manual mechanical process of writing and typing with automated digital processing
2Device complexity
If manual annotation and re-entry of flight data is performed, then system complexity is reduced, but data accuracy and reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates validation feedback mechanisms that automatically check recorded flight data for accuracy and consistency. The flight data processing system provides feedback loops to verify data integrity, cross-check against expected values, and alert operators of potential errors, thereby improving data accuracy without requiring complex manual verification processes
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a multi-functional flight data processing system that handles multiple tasks including data collection, validation, storage, and dissemination. This universal system performs various functions through integrated software modules rather than requiring separate complex systems for each function, maintaining simplicity while improving reliability through comprehensive automated processing
3Ease of operation
If manual re-entry of flight data into computer systems is performed, then data entry flexibility is maintained, but productivity and efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary automated data collection and processing before any manual intervention is needed. The flight data processing system预先 collects flight data from multiple sources, validates it against predefined criteria, and prepares it for storage and dissemination, eliminating the need for manual re-entry and significantly improving productivity while maintaining flexibility through configurable data collection parameters
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AI summary
An interactive record keeping system includes a display system, a user input device, an input-output interface and a controller. The controller is configured to receive user input data indicative of a user display preference and a known waypoint location from the user input device, receive aircraft data indicative of a current aircraft operating parameter and receive environmental data indicative of a current environmental condition, both correlating with the known waypoint location. The controller is further configured to calculate an aircraft performance parameter based on the received aircraft data; generate display data based on the calculated aircraft performance parameter, the received environmental data, and the user display preference; provide the display data to the display system; and store the calculated aircraft performance parameter and the environmental data in a memory.