Systems and methods for monitoring pilot health
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1. A pilot monitoring system for use in an aircraft, the pilot monitoring system comprising:
- a plurality of sensors configured to monitor one or more health parameters of a pilot;
an aircraft state monitoring system configured to determine flight situation data of the aircraft;
an analysis system to determine, via one or more processors, an incapacitation level of the pilot as a function of the one or more health parameters;
a human machine interface operatively coupled with the one or more processors to provide an interface between the pilot and the pilot monitoring system, the human machine interface configured to present a warning to the pilot as a function of the determined incapacitation level; and
an actuation system operatively coupled with the one or more processors to adjust or actuate one or more flight controls of the aircraft as a function of the determined incapacitation level, wherein the actuation system is configured to perform an emergency descent procedure and an auto-landing procedure,wherein, during the emergency descent procedure, the pilot monitoring system is configured to navigate the aircraft, via the actuation system, to a predetermined airspeed and a predetermined altitude, andwherein, during the auto-landing procedure, the pilot monitoring system is configured to navigate the aircraft, via the actuation system, from the predetermined altitude to a touchdown location.
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Abstract
Pilot health monitoring systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided. A pilot health monitoring system is configured to collect information regarding the pilot'"'"'s physiological and/or physical characteristics, and information regarding a state of the aircraft; analyze the information; determine a health condition of the pilot and/or a state of the aircraft; and/or provide warnings and/or commands as a function of the information.
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1. A pilot monitoring system for use in an aircraft, the pilot monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors configured to monitor one or more health parameters of a pilot; an aircraft state monitoring system configured to determine flight situation data of the aircraft; an analysis system to determine, via one or more processors, an incapacitation level of the pilot as a function of the one or more health parameters; a human machine interface operatively coupled with the one or more processors to provide an interface between the pilot and the pilot monitoring system, the human machine interface configured to present a warning to the pilot as a function of the determined incapacitation level; and an actuation system operatively coupled with the one or more processors to adjust or actuate one or more flight controls of the aircraft as a function of the determined incapacitation level, wherein the actuation system is configured to perform an emergency descent procedure and an auto-landing procedure, wherein, during the emergency descent procedure, the pilot monitoring system is configured to navigate the aircraft, via the actuation system, to a predetermined airspeed and a predetermined altitude, and wherein, during the auto-landing procedure, the pilot monitoring system is configured to navigate the aircraft, via the actuation system, from the predetermined altitude to a touchdown location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for monitoring a pilot in an aircraft using an automation system, the method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring, via a plurality of sensors, one or more health parameters for the pilot; determining, via an aircraft state monitoring system, flight situation data of the aircraft; determine, via an analysis system, an incapacitation level of the pilot, wherein incapacitation level is determined as a function of the one or more health parameters; presenting a warning to the pilot, via a human machine interface, as a function of the determined incapacitation level, wherein the human machine interface is configured to provide an interface between the pilot and the automation system; adjusting or actuating, via an actuation system, one or more flight controls of the aircraft as a function of the determined incapacitation level; performing an emergency descent procedure as a function of the determined incapacitation level, wherein, during the emergency descent procedure, the automation system is configured to navigate the aircraft, via the actuation system, to a predetermined airspeed and a predetermined altitude; and performing an auto-landing procedure, wherein, during the auto-landing procedure, the automation system is configured to navigate the aircraft, via the actuation system, from the predetermined altitude to a touchdown location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A pilot monitoring system for use in an aircraft, the pilot monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors configured to monitor one or more health parameters of a pilot; an aircraft state monitoring system configured to determine flight situation data of the aircraft; an analysis system to determine, via one or more processors, an incapacitation level of the pilot as a function of the one or more health parameters; a human machine interface operatively coupled with the one or more processors to provide an interface between the pilot and the pilot monitoring system, the human machine interface configured to present a warning to the pilot as a function of the determined incapacitation level; and an actuation system operatively coupled with the one or more processors to adjust or actuate one or more flight controls of the aircraft as a function of the determined incapacitation level, wherein the actuation system is configured to perform an auto-landing procedure, and wherein, during the auto-landing procedure, the pilot monitoring system is configured to navigate the aircraft, via the actuation system, to a touchdown location. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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