DYNAMIC TASK AND ADAPTIVE AVIONICS DISPLAY MANAGER
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1. A method for selectively and adaptively reconfiguring one or more of a plurality of flight deck displays in an aircraft, comprising the steps of:
- processing sensor data representative of a current workload state of a pilot;
processing aircraft avionics data representative of a current state of the aircraft;
determining, based on at least one of the processed sensor data and the processed aircraft avionics data, whether one or more events have occurred; and
selectively commanding reconfiguration of one or more of the plurality of flight deck displays based on the determination of whether the one or more events have occurred.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for intelligently managing the avionics display, information, and controls to more evenly distribute pilot task loads and/or automatically configure/reconfigure displays during flights.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for selectively and adaptively reconfiguring one or more of a plurality of flight deck displays in an aircraft, comprising the steps of:
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processing sensor data representative of a current workload state of a pilot; processing aircraft avionics data representative of a current state of the aircraft; determining, based on at least one of the processed sensor data and the processed aircraft avionics data, whether one or more events have occurred; and selectively commanding reconfiguration of one or more of the plurality of flight deck displays based on the determination of whether the one or more events have occurred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for selectively and adaptively reconfiguring one or more of a plurality of flight deck displays in an aircraft, comprising:
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a plurality of workload sensors, each of the workload sensors configured to (i) sense a parameter representative of pilot workload level and (ii) supply sensor data representative thereof; an aircraft avionics data source configured to supply data representative of a current state of the aircraft; and a processor in operable communication with the flight deck displays and coupled to receive the sensor data and the aircraft avionics data, the processor configured, upon receipt of at least one of the sensor data and the aircraft avionics data, to; determine whether one or more events have occurred, and based on the determination, selectively command reconfiguration of one or more of the plurality of flight deck displays. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for dynamically managing aircraft flight crew tasks, comprising:
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processing sensor data representative of a current workload state of a pilot; processing aircraft avionics data representative of a current state of the aircraft; processing aircraft mission data representative of a current mission state of the aircraft; and determining, based on at least one of the processed sensor data, the processed aircraft avionics data, and the processed aircraft mission data, a current and future task load of the pilot; and based on the current and future task load of the pilot, selectively generating a recommendation that the pilot complete one or more tasks. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for dynamically managing aircraft flight crew tasks, comprising the steps of:
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a plurality of workload sensors, each of the workload sensors configured to (i) sense a parameter representative of pilot workload level and (ii) supply sensor data representative thereof; an aircraft avionics data source configured to supply aircraft state data representative of a current state of the aircraft; an aircraft mission data source configured to supply aircraft mission data representative of a current mission state of the aircraft; and a processor coupled to receive at least one of the sensor data, the aircraft state data, and the aircraft mission data, and configured, upon receipt thereof, to; determine a current and future task load of the pilot, and based on the current and future task load of the pilot, selectively generate a recommendation that the pilot complete one or more tasks. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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