Pilot Authority Display for Multi-Motor Aircraft
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pilot displays for aircraft with multiple motors do not effectively show the pilot's control authority in pitch, yaw, roll, and lift axes, limiting the pilot's understanding of their control capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a controller, memory, and a display that identifies aircraft conditions and determines pilot control authority limitations, providing a visual representation of control authority through indicators on a display, allowing pilots to understand their control capabilities in each axis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a traditional four-quadrant display showing torque produced by each lift motor is used, then the display structure is simple, but the pilot cannot understand their control authority in each axis (pitch, yaw, roll, lift)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the display from a two-dimensional torque representation into a three-dimensional spherical interface that visually maps control authority across multiple axes (pitch, yaw, roll, lift). This dimensional expansion allows pilots to comprehend their control capabilities in each axis simultaneously, resolving the information loss problem while maintaining manageable system complexity through intuitive visual design.
2Ease of operation
If no visual representation of control authority is provided, then the display system remains simple, but the pilot cannot make informed decisions about control capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs color-coded visual indicators within the spherical display interface to represent different levels of control authority across pitch, yaw, roll, and lift axes. These color changes provide immediate visual feedback to pilots about their control capabilities, enabling faster and more informed decision-making without requiring complex additional hardware or interfaces.
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AI summary
This application discloses an apparatus and method for displaying pilot control authority. This apparatus and method include using a controller to identify a condition of an aircraft and determine a limitation in pilot control authority. Using this, an indicator on a display may show a visual representation of a pilot control authority, the limitations thereof, and a pilot input.