Sensor Object Encapsulation for Aircraft Data Availability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Aircraft operating environment information sensed by electronic sensors is not fully utilized in flight deck systems, as some data is discarded or not transferred, limiting the availability of comprehensive information for pilots.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that involves sensing aircraft operating environment information, encapsulating it into sensor objects, transferring these objects to a processing system, and processing the data to provide actionable flight information, including trajectory solutions, to be presented to users.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If sensor data is not fully transferred to flight deck systems, then system complexity is reduced, but information availability for pilots deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments sensor data into discrete sensor objects with standardized structures. Each sensor object encapsulates specific data elements (position, velocity, acceleration) from individual sensors, allowing selective transfer and processing. This segmentation enables comprehensive information availability while managing system complexity through modular data handling.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces sensor objects as intermediary data structures between sensors and flight deck display systems. These sensor objects serve as standardized intermediaries that bridge the gap between raw sensor data and flight deck displays, enabling complete data transfer without increasing display system complexity.
2Loss of information
If all sensor data is transferred to flight deck systems, then comprehensive information is available, but data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary encapsulation of sensor data into structured sensor objects at the sensor level before transfer to the flight deck system. This preliminary structuring action organizes data in advance, reducing processing requirements downstream and enabling comprehensive information transfer without proportionally increasing processing burden.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms raw sensor data into standardized sensor objects with consistent data formats and structures. This parameter transformation consolidates diverse sensor outputs into uniform representations, improving data processing efficiency while maintaining comprehensive information availability.
3Ease of operation
If sensor data is not encapsulated in standardized objects, then data structure complexity is reduced, but data processing and calculation capabilities deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates universal sensor objects that can accommodate multiple sensor types and data elements through standardized structures. These multi-functional sensor objects can represent position, velocity, acceleration, and other parameters using the same data framework, enabling versatile processing while avoiding the complexity of creating separate data structures for each sensor type.
Data Source
AI summary
Aircraft operating environment information is sensed. The aircraft operating environment information is encapsulated in at least one sensor object. The at least one sensor object is transferred to a sensor object processing system. The at least one sensor object is processed.