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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUGMENTED PILOT OPERATIONS OF FLY-BY-WIRE VEHICLES

  • US 20170267331A1
  • Filed: 06/06/2017
  • Published: 09/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2014
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for augmented control of a fly-by-wire vehicle, comprising:

  • a ground based control system including at least one of manual controls and an autonomous piloting system;

    an electronic communication system in communication with the ground based control system and including at least one of onboard communication system, a programmable interface for inter party communication, and a ground based communication;

    an on board flight control system in communication with the electronic communication system and including at least one of a primary power unit, manual flight controls, and a programmable flight management system;

    an on board auxiliary navigation system in communication with the on board flight control system and including at least one of an auxiliary power control unit, a ground operated control/navigation unit, a physical barrier to prevent manual override from within the plane or cockpit, and an assignment device; and

    a disagreement detection system configured to detect unauthorized use of the fly-by-wire vehicle, wherein the ground based control system, the electronic communication system, the on board flight control system, the on board auxiliary navigation system, and the disagreement detection system are in communication with one another.

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