Runway condition monitoring
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1. A method for monitoring a runway, the method comprising:
- receiving data about the runway from a number of sensors associated with an aircraft while the aircraft performs an operation on the runway;
processing the data received from the number of sensors, wherein the processing is performed by a data processing system in the aircraft to produce processed data;
determining a number of conditions are present on the runway using the processed data; and
making predictions about the number of conditions present on the runway or other conditions that may develop on the runway at a future time using prognostic algorithms, the number of conditions, and historical data, wherein the data processing system makes the predictions, wherein the predictions include a rate of growth of a condition on the runway.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are present for monitoring a runway. Data is received about the runway from a number of sensors associated with an aircraft while the aircraft performs an operation on the runway. A number of conditions are identified for the runway using the data received from the number of sensors.
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1. A method for monitoring a runway, the method comprising:
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receiving data about the runway from a number of sensors associated with an aircraft while the aircraft performs an operation on the runway; processing the data received from the number of sensors, wherein the processing is performed by a data processing system in the aircraft to produce processed data; determining a number of conditions are present on the runway using the processed data; and making predictions about the number of conditions present on the runway or other conditions that may develop on the runway at a future time using prognostic algorithms, the number of conditions, and historical data, wherein the data processing system makes the predictions, wherein the predictions include a rate of growth of a condition on the runway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a number of sensors associated with an aircraft, wherein the number of sensors is configured to generate data about a runway while the aircraft performs an operation on the runway; a computer system in the aircraft, wherein the computer system is configured to receive the data from the number of sensors, process the data received from the number of sensors to produce processed data, determine a number of conditions present on the runway using the processed data, and make predictions about the number of conditions present on the runway or other conditions that may develop on the runway at a future time using prognostic algorithms, the number of conditions, and historical data, wherein the data processing system makes the predictions, wherein the predictions include a rate of growth of a condition on the runway. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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