Abstract:
A flight management system for controlling navigation of an aircraft includes a path guidance panel having at least one mode selector for allowing user selection of guidance mode in which the aircraft is to operate. The system also includes at least one display device having rendered thereon a navigational map. A computer module receives aircraft data from one or more aircraft components, at least one of the aircraft components being a guidance system. The computer module is configured to use information obtained from the guidance system to cause the display device to render on the navigational map a current flight plan path that is the aircraft is following.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a moving digital map unit (1), which enables generation of real time moving map in order to be displayed on the display screen of an aircraft and which basically comprises at least one main body (2), at least one data storage unit (3) wherein a moving digital map software developed with open architecture is stored, at least one avionic processing card (4) which is adapted to run the said moving digital map software, at least one graphic processing card (5) which is adapted to process the digital information received from the data storage unit (3) and avionic processing card (4) and to transfer it to the pilot/co-pilot display screen provided in the aircraft in order to be displayed, at least one discrete interface card (6) which provides a connection interface for discrete signals, at least one power card (7) which supplies the power required by the electronic cards used within the unit and at least one power filter (8) which is adapted to prevent electromagnetic interference emitted by the power line (G).
Abstract:
In some examples, a device may include an orientation sensor, a device sensor, a sensor regime storage unit, an analysis module, and a device output module. The orientation sensor may generate orientation data indicative of a physical state of the device. The device sensor may generate device data. The sensor regime storage unit may store sensor regimes that process the generated device data while in the physical state. The analysis module may be coupled to the orientation sensor and the sensor regime storage unit, and may determine the physical state based on the generated orientation data and select a particular sensor regime based on the determined physical state. The device output module may be coupled to the analysis module and the device sensor, and may receive the particular sensor regime and process the device data using the particular sensor regime. The device may be implemented as a wearable sensor device.
Abstract:
Higher-resolution imagery of an airport runway can be provided from the pilot's point of view. Pilot point of view images may be generated using images captured by higher-resolution ground-based cameras. The images from the ground-based cameras are fed to a point of view processor that generates the pilot point of view images using aircraft position information. The pilot point of view images are transmitted to a display on the aircraft.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for a distributed system architecture for unmanned air vehicles. One of the methods includes obtaining information identifying flight information of a UAV, with the flight information including flight phase information or a contingency condition associated with a ilight critical module included in the UAV. The obtained information is analyzed, and one or more first payload modules are determined to enter a modified power state. Requests to enter the modified power state are caused to be transmitted to each determined payload module in the one or more first payload modules.
Abstract:
A flight control system of an aircraft is provided and includes modules configured to shape one or more flight control commands through a flight control system to provide a shaped flight control command and to determine expected power required data for the shaped flight control command. The flight control system further includes an architecture configured to determine enhanced engine load demand anticipation utilizing data reflective of an angle of attack of the aircraft for use in a determination of the expected power required data.
Abstract:
Projected synthetic vision methods, systems and computer readable media are disclosed. For example, a system can include one or more sensors, a terrain database, and a projected synthetic vision controller coupled to the one or more sensors and the terrain database, the projected synthetic vision controller configured to generate and project synthetic vision images based on aircraft position, terrain information and aviator boresight information. The system can also include one or more projectors coupled to the projected synthetic vision controller.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for a full-scale vertical takeoff and landing manned or unmanned aircraft, having an all-electric, low-emission or zero-emission lift and propulsion system, an integrated 'highway in the sky' avionics system for navigation and guidance, a tablet-based motion command, or mission planning system to provide the operator with 'drive by wire' style direction control, and automatic on-board-capability to provide traffic awareness, weather display and collision avoidance. Automatic computer monitoring by a programmed triple-redundant digital autopilot computer controls each motor-controller and motor to produce pitch, bank, yaw and elevation, while simultaneously restricting the flight regime that the pilot can command, to protect the pilot from inadvertent potentially harmful acts that might lead to loss of control or loss of vehicle stability. By using the results of the state measurements to inform motor control commands, the methods and systems contribute to the operational simplicity, reliability and safety of the vehicle.
Abstract:
Le domaine général de l'invention est celui des systèmes de visualisation pour aéronef comprenant des moyens de mesure de l'attitude de l'aéronef, des moyens de calcul graphique et un dispositif de visualisation. Les moyens de calcul sont agencés de façon que les trois informations de roulis, de lacet et de tangage définissant l'attitude de l'aéronef sont représentés sur le dispositif de visualisation par une projection centrale d'une sphère (S) orientée sur un plan de projection virtuel situé dans le plan du dispositif de visualisation, la sphère étant représentée par une pluralité de méridiens (M) et de parallèles (P), les parties cachées de la sphère n'étant pas représentées, l'orientation de la sphère étant celle de l'aéronef. Le procédé associé de tracé de ladite sphère comporte des étapes de calcul permettant de ne calculer que les parties effectivement affichées.