Multivariant Prognostic Data Report Generation in Aircraft

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current aircraft maintenance systems generate large, unpartitioned prognostic data reports that are not customizable for secondary stakeholders, limiting their ability to access relevant information and requiring them to sort through extensive data, which complicates data collection and reporting tailored to their specific interests.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that allow multiple stakeholders to submit data collection requests, generating unique portions of onboard memory for each request, enabling concurrent collection and recording of multivariant prognostic data reports tailored to individual stakeholders' interests, with a primary stakeholder's report configuration file being used to generate an airline condition monitoring function (ACMF) for data collection and reporting.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If a single large prognostic data report is generated for all stakeholders, then comprehensive data coverage is achieved, but data complexity and difficulty of extracting relevant information increases for secondary stakeholders

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata coverageVSAvoiddata extraction difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the single large prognostic data report into multiple segmented reports, each tailored to specific stakeholder interests. The system allows different stakeholders (primary and secondary) to have customized data collections that partition the overall data set according to their specific needs, making data extraction easier while maintaining comprehensive coverage across all stakeholder groups

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements local quality by providing different data report formats and content configurations for different stakeholders. Each stakeholder receives data with quality and detail appropriate to their specific interests and requirements, rather than a uniform report structure. This allows secondary stakeholders to receive customized reports focused on their particular areas of interest

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple customized prognostic data reports are generated for different stakeholders, then data relevance and stakeholder satisfaction improve, but system complexity and data collection overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestakeholder customizationVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal data collection system that serves multiple stakeholder functions through a single platform. The onboard system can simultaneously generate customized reports for different stakeholders using a common data collection infrastructure, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining adaptability. The system is designed to handle multiple stakeholder requirements through a unified architecture rather than separate independent systems

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring data collection parameters and report formats for different stakeholders before data collection begins. Stakeholders can submit their data collection requests in advance, allowing the system to pre-process and organize data according to their specific needs, thereby reducing real-time processing complexity while maintaining high customization

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If secondary stakeholders are permitted to submit data collection requests, then stakeholder engagement and data relevance improve, but data collection management and confidentiality control become more difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestakeholder participationVSAvoiddata collection management

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary layer between secondary stakeholders and the onboard data collection system. This intermediary manages the submission and processing of data collection requests from multiple stakeholders, coordinating their needs while maintaining system control. The intermediary handles confidentiality requirements and coordinates data collection to prevent conflicts, reducing management complexity while enabling broad stakeholder participation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS9336632B2Methods for generating multiple data reports in vehicles

Publication Date: 2016.05.10 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

AI summary

Embodiments of the subject matter described herein relate generally to generating multiple, multivariant prognostic data reports in aircraft. A plurality of data collection requests, one from each of a plurality of stakeholders, is received at the aircraft. A unique portion of onboard memory is associated with each of the data collection requests. Concurrently, according to the associated data collection requests, parametric data is collected and recorded as a report into each one of the unique portions of memory associated with each data collection request.