Method and apparatus for updating and sharing an obstacle database for aircraft

    公开(公告)号:US11762837B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-19

    申请号:US17845943

    申请日:2022-06-21

    Applicant: THALES

    CPC classification number: G06F16/2358 G06F16/252

    Abstract: An apparatus and a method allowing a pilot or more generally a crew to enrich a database of user obstacles directly inside the aircraft, on the ground and even during flight. Generally, the apparatus is based on a new software component, which allows new services to be provided for the functional avionic components and for the human machine interfaces HMI of the avionics. This new software component is configured to allow: user obstacles to be created, changed, deleted at the request of components of HMIs of the avionics; user obstacles to be sent to clients of the services of this new software component, which are either other functional components of the avionics or other components of HMIs of the avionics; user obstacles to be recorded to a nonvolatile memory and restored from this nonvolatile memory.

    Method and device for generating learning data for an artificial intelligence machine for aircraft landing assistance

    公开(公告)号:US12217330B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-04

    申请号:US17774807

    申请日:2020-11-03

    Applicant: THALES

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating labeled training data for an artificial intelligence machine is provided. The method comprises at least the steps of: defining parameters for a scenario of an aircraft approaching a runway; using the parameters of the scenario in a flight simulator to generate simulated flight data, the flight simulator being configured so as to simulate the aircraft in the approach phase and an associated autopilot; using the simulated flight data in a sensor simulator to generate simulated sensor data, the sensor simulator being configured so as to simulate a forward-facing sensor on board an aircraft and able to provide sensor data representative of information of interest of a runway, the simulated sensor data that are generated being representative of information of interest of the runway; and using the simulated flight data and the simulated sensor data to generate a ground truth, the ground truth associated with the simulated sensor data forming a pair of simulated labeled training data.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE POSITION(S) OF AIR TRAFFIC ELEMENT(S), RELATED DISPLAY SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

    公开(公告)号:US20210150923A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US16952975

    申请日:2020-11-19

    Applicant: THALES

    Abstract: Electronic device for estimating a position of an air traffic element intended to be carried on board an aircraft, and comprising a module for acquiring a measured position of the air traffic element and complementary measured navigation information of the air traffic element; and a module for calculating an estimated position of the air traffic element.
    The calculation module is configured to calculate the estimated position of the air traffic element as a function of the measured position and of the complementary measured navigation information acquired for the air traffic element.
    The complementary measured navigation information is preferably a measured position of the complementary air traffic element, or a set of at least two measured positions of the complementary air traffic element, or even a measured speed of the air traffic element.

    Guidance method and system for assisting in following a trajectory for velocity-vector piloting of an aircraft

    公开(公告)号:US11629976B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-18

    申请号:US16706484

    申请日:2019-12-06

    Applicant: THALES

    Abstract: A method for guidance and for assisting in following a trajectory for velocity-vector piloting of an aircraft includes a step of calculating, at all times, lateral and vertical offsets of the current position of the aircraft from a target trajectory, estimated by a flight management system, and then a joining heading and a joining gradient for the aircraft to join the trajectory depending on these offsets; and a following fourth step of displaying, in head-up or head-down form, a consistent guidance symbol centered on the calculated joining heading and the calculated joining gradient for joining the trajectory, on a piloting screen showing a velocity vector. The fourth step may display, in addition to the guidance symbol, one or more items of information anticipating the next trajectory break.

    Display system, related display method and computer program

    公开(公告)号:US10802276B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-13

    申请号:US16140131

    申请日:2018-09-24

    Applicant: Thales

    Abstract: The invention relates to a display system included in a device for traveling a path between at least two distinct points and for using at least one heading datum, wherein the display system comprises at least: an image sensor configured to acquire environmental images during the path traveled by the device; an image processing module capable of determining the drift of the device in real time; a module for determining information that is representative of the route taken by the device, a module for real-time determination of the true heading followed by the device from the information that is representative of the route and the drift of the device, a module for returning to the user information that is representative of the true heading.

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