Universal Remote Pilot Interface for Multi-Aircraft Control Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing aircraft operating systems require pilots to be trained individually for each type, leading to high training costs and potential confusion that can cause operational errors due to differing control systems and interfaces.
Innovation Solution
A remote human-machine interface system that is agnostic to multiple aircraft types, converting user input and aircraft output information to standardized formats, allowing a single interface to operate various aircraft systems without specific training on each.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate remote pilot controls are built for each aircraft type, then the controls can be optimized for each specific aircraft, but the cost and complexity of the system increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal remote pilot control interface that can operate multiple different aircraft types through a standardized control panel. The system uses a configuration database that maps standardized control inputs to aircraft-specific commands, allowing one control system to serve multiple aircraft types without requiring separate dedicated controls for each aircraft model.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a configuration database as an intermediary layer between the standardized control interface and the diverse aircraft systems. This database contains aircraft-specific mapping information that translates universal control inputs into aircraft-specific commands, acting as a mediator that resolves the incompatibility between standardized controls and varied aircraft systems.
2Reliability
If pilots are trained on each specific aircraft type, then they can operate that aircraft safely, but the training time and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal control interface that presents a consistent, standardized layout to pilots regardless of which aircraft type is being operated. This allows pilots to learn one standardized control scheme and apply it across multiple aircraft types, eliminating the need for separate training programs for each aircraft model while maintaining operational safety through the configuration database that ensures correct command mapping.
3Productivity
If a standardized control interface is used for multiple aircraft types, then training time is reduced, but the ability to provide aircraft-specific optimized controls is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by maintaining a standardized control interface for the pilot interaction while allowing aircraft-specific customization through the configuration database. The database stores aircraft-specific mappings and parameters that tailor the standardized interface to each aircraft type's specific requirements, ensuring that each aircraft receives optimized control commands while the pilot interacts with a consistent interface.
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AI summary
A remote human-machine interface system for piloting an aircraft. The interface system is agnostic to a plurality of aircraft and is arranged to receive user input information from a user and aircraft output information from a plurality of aircraft systems onboard the aircraft. The interface system includes a processor arranged to convert the user input information to aircraft-readable input information and convert the aircraft output information to interface-readable output information. The interface system outputs the interface-readable output information to the user, and outputs the aircraft-readable input information to the aircraft.