Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100031808 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING SENSOR-BASED TACTILE FEEDBACK - A method, system, and apparatus for providing feedback about firing on blueforce personnel are provided. A blueforce soldier is armed with a weapon that has one or more weapon sensors. The weapon sensors may provide information about a direction of fire and a firing state of the weapon. A blueforce-injury-possibility calculator may determine the direction of fire, the firing state, and an injury zone of the weapon based on the information from the weapon sensors. The blueforce-injury-possibility calculator may receive location information about one or more blueforce personnel. The blueforce-injury-possibility calculator may then determine a blueforce-injury possibility based on the injury zone and the location information. Tactile feedback may be provided to the blueforce soldier based on the blueforce-injury possibility. The tactile feedback may be provided via a tactile-feedback suit. | 02-11-2010 |
20100118147 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVELY STREAMING VIDEO DATA BASED ON A TRIGGERING EVENT - Methods and apparatus are provided for displaying streaming video on a display device of a control unit associated with a surveillance module. A method comprises buffering a video data stream captured by the surveillance module to obtain a buffered video data stream and displaying a first segment of the buffered video data stream in a viewing area on the display device. The first segment corresponds to content captured at a first time. The method continues by receiving a notification signal from the unmanned vehicle that is indicative of a triggering event, and in response to the notification signal, displaying a second segment of the buffered video data stream in the viewing area. | 05-13-2010 |
20100228418 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING VIDEO WITH IMPROVED SPATIAL AWARENESS - Methods and systems are provided for displaying a video data stream captured by a surveillance module associated with an aerial vehicle during execution of a flight plan. A method comprises displaying a timeline corresponding to the video data stream on a display device associated with the aerial vehicle and displaying a first indicator on the timeline. In accordance with one embodiment, the first indicator corresponds to a first waypoint of the flight plan, wherein the first indicator is positioned on the timeline such that the first indicator corresponds to a first segment of the video data stream at a first time. The first time is based at least in part on a position of the aerial vehicle. | 09-09-2010 |
20100231418 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CORRELATING DATA SOURCES FOR VEHICLE DISPLAYS - Systems and methods are provided for displaying information on a display device associated with an aircraft. A method comprises rendering a perspective view of terrain on a display device and obtaining sensor data for a sensing region overlapping at least a portion of the viewing region. The method further comprises obtaining tracking data associated with a first object located within the sensing region and correlating a first portion of the sensor data that corresponds to the first object with the tracking data. The method further comprises rendering a graphical representation of the first object on the display device, wherein positioning of the graphical representation of the first object with respect to the terrain is influenced by the correlation with first portion of the sensor data | 09-16-2010 |
20100286859 | METHODS FOR GENERATING A FLIGHT PLAN FOR AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE BASED ON A PREDICTED CAMERA PATH - Methods are provided for generating a flight plan for an aerial vehicle equipped with a surveillance module by using a control unit having a display device. A method comprises graphically identifying, on a map displayed on the display device, a desired target for the surveillance module. A flight plan generated based on the desired target such that a predicted camera path for the surveillance module overlaps the desired target. | 11-11-2010 |
20100287500 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING CONFORMAL SYMBOLOGY ON A SEE-THROUGH DISPLAY - A method is provided for displaying symbology on a see-through display device in an environment with at least one real-world object. The method includes selecting the at least one real-world object; selecting symbology to display with the at least one real-world object; and conformally displaying the symbology with the at least one real-world object. | 11-11-2010 |
20100305778 | ADAPTIVE USER INTERFACE FOR SEMI-AUTOMATIC OPERATION - A method is provided for semi-automatic operation of a portable control device for a remote-controlled, unmanned vehicle. The method includes the steps of monitoring parameters of an operational environment of the portable control device, switching from a manual operation mode to a semi-automatic operation mode in response to occurrence of predetermined criteria within the operational environment, and presenting a semi-automatic operation graphical user interface to a user of the portable control device. The semi-automatic operation graphical user interface includes a reduced set of user interfaces for the semi-automatic operation mode presented by the portable control device. | 12-02-2010 |
20110106590 | WEIGHTED ASSESSMENT OF COGNITIVE WORKLOADS OF TEAM MEMBERS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXECUTION OF AN OPERATION - A system is provided for assessing cognitive workloads of a team that is responsible for carrying out a designated operation having a plurality of execution phases. The system includes a processing architecture configured to carry out processor-executable instructions, a processor-readable medium accessible by the processing architecture, and processor-executable instructions stored on the processor-readable medium. When executed by the processor architecture, the processor-executable instructions cause the processor architecture to obtain workload data indicative of cognitive workloads of members of the team during the course of the designated operation. For each of the plurality of execution phases, the system generates weighted workload scores for participating members of the team, the weighted workload scores being generated from the workload data and from a respective set of weighting values. The respective set of weighting values includes individual weighting values for each of the participating members of the team. For each of the plurality of execution phases, the system presents the weighted workload scores for the participating members of the team in a human-interpretable format. | 05-05-2011 |
20110187651 | TOUCH SCREEN HAVING ADAPTIVE INPUT PARAMETER - A method is provided for modifying input parameters of a touch panel in response to movement of the panel due to vibrations, turbulence, or a āGā force. The method includes sensing movement of a touch panel, the touch panel having a display region requiring a touch to indicate an input defined by the parameter, a threshold of the sensed movement being above which a user may be prevented from physically providing an accurate touch input due to the movement, and modifying the parameter based on the sensed movement being above the threshold. Feedback may be provided and modified in response to the parameter being satisfied by the touch. | 08-04-2011 |
20110267280 | TOUCH SCREEN AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING SCREEN OBJECTS - A touch screen and method are provided for adjusting the positioning of touch sensing objects in response to the position of the application of one or more touches. The touch screen, includes, but is not limited to a display face including an object, the display face configured to display a symbol associated with the object, and circuitry defining the object and configured to sense the position of at least one touch on at least a portion of the object. A touch screen controller is configured to adjust the object in response to the position of the at least one touch. | 11-03-2011 |
20120075119 | WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT SYTEM AND METHOD - A system and method are provided for facilitating workload management. The system processes first sensor data to estimate the current cognitive state of a first person, and processes second sensor data to estimate the current cognitive state of a second person. Information representative of the estimates of the current cognitive states of the first person and the second person is simultaneously rendered on a display device. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075122 | ALERT GENERATION AND RELATED AIRCRAFT OPERATING METHODS - A method of generating aircraft flight deck alerts is provided. An onboard alerting subsystem determines that an alert needs to be generated, and an onboard monitoring subsystem obtains a fatigue level of a flight crew member. An alert is generated with nominal audiovisual characteristics when the fatigue level is indicative of a non-fatigued physiological condition of the flight crew member, and with enhanced audiovisual characteristics when the fatigue level is indicative of a fatigued physiological condition. In addition, an automated flight crew training exercise can be launched when the flight crew member is fatigued, in an attempt to engage the flight crew member and alleviate fatigue. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075123 | DYNAMIC TASK AND ADAPTIVE AVIONICS DISPLAY MANAGER - 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. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075124 | DATALINK MESSAGE PRIORITIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method are provided for prioritizing incoming datalink messages. When a datalink message is received in an aircraft, it is parsed into individual information elements. The relevance of the received datalink message is then assessed from the individual information elements. The received datalink message is then categorized into one of a plurality of playback priority categories, based on the assessed relevance of the received datalink message. | 03-29-2012 |
20120078448 | MIXED-INTIATIVE TRANSFER OF DATALINK-BASED INFORMATION - A system and method are provided for transferring datalink-based information into an aircraft flight management system. When a datalink message is received in an aircraft, it is parsed into individual information elements. The operational impact of the received datalink message on the aircraft is determined from the individual information elements. A method of supplying pilot feedback regarding the received datalink message is determined from the determined operational impact. The pilot feedback regarding the received datalink message is supplied using the determined method. At least selected portions of the individual information elements are selectively transferred into the aircraft flight management system (FMS). | 03-29-2012 |
20120078449 | AUTOMATICALLY AND ADAPTIVELY CONFIGURABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and apparatus are provided for automatically and adaptively configuring a system for a user. User data that includes information representative of temporal and contextual user preferences, behaviors, habits, biases, idiosyncrasies, and tendencies associated with system settings and configurations are loaded into the system. The system is then configured based on the user data. User-initiated operations of the system are continuously monitored to model user performance. The user data are continuously updated based on the modeled user performance, and the system is continuously and automatically reconfigured based on the updated user data. | 03-29-2012 |
20120078495 | AIRCRAFT SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method are provided for improving aircraft pilot situational awareness. When datalink messages and/or automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data and/or various other data are received in the aircraft, the received data are processed to generate a spatial and temporal situational model for the aircraft. At least a portion of the spatial and temporal situational model is rendered on a display device within the aircraft. | 03-29-2012 |
20120259803 | MULTIPLE TWO-STATE CLASSIFIER OUTPUT FUSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for providing more than two levels of classification distinction of a user state are provided. The first and second general states of a user are sensed. The first general state is classified as either a first state or a second state, and the second general state is classified as either a third state or a fourth state. The user state of the user is then classified as one of at least three different classification states. | 10-11-2012 |
20130113635 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A VELOCITY RATE-OF-CHANGE INDICATOR - Avionics display system is provided for deployment onboard an aircraft and includes an air traffic data source that provides the avionics display system with data indicative of at least position and velocity of a neighboring aircraft. The system comprises a cockpit display system, and a monitor included within the cockpit display system. The cockpit display system receives and displays position and velocity data pertaining to the neighboring aircraft on the cockpit monitor as a position symbol and a velocity vector graphic. A processor operatively coupled to the monitor is configured to generate an air traffic display on the monitor including symbology indicative of (1) the current position of the neighboring aircraft (2) a velocity of the neighboring aircraft, and (3) the rate-of-change of the velocity of the neighboring aircraft. | 05-09-2013 |
20130201037 | DISPLAY OF AN AIRCRAFT TAXI CLEARANCE - A method and system are described for enhancing ground situational awareness to an aircrew via the display of an air traffic control ground clearance, including displaying a symbol for each stage of the clearance and highlighting each symbol when the aircraft occupies that stage. A stage is highlighted when the aircraft is to hold short of that stage. Additional highlights may be included as an alert. | 08-08-2013 |
20130214941 | DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A DISPLAY - A display system and method for providing a display. A display system includes a computer processor, the computer processor being configured to receive information from a plurality of sensors. The computer processor is further configured to detect an abnormal situation, based on information received from the plurality of sensors. The display system further includes a database including abnormal situation response procedures in operable communication with the processor, wherein the database is configured to provide the processor with the abnormal situation response procedures upon the detection of an abnormal situation. The display system further includes a display device in operable communication with the processor, wherein the display device is configured to display information from the sensors regarding the abnormal situation and the abnormal situation response procedures. | 08-22-2013 |
20130323688 | ALERT GENERATION AND RELATED AIRCRAFT OPERATING METHODS - A method of operating an aircraft during a flight is provided. An onboard monitoring subsystem of the aircraft detects that a flight crew member is fatigued, and an automated flight crew training exercise is activated in response to detecting that the flight crew member is fatigued. The flight crew member is then engaged with the automated flight crew training exercise, including instructions intended to alleviate flight crew fatigue. | 12-05-2013 |
20140035763 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTEXT SENSITIVE NOTIFICATION - Methods and apparatus are provided for context sensitive notifications of incoming digital communications on an aircraft. The method comprises receiving a new datalink message from a sender on a device, the datalink message including a unique identifier associated with the sender, and determining if the sender is a new sender based on the unique identifier. The method comprises determining if the device is involved in an active exchange of datalink messages based on activity data associated with the device and outputting a first alert that the new datalink message has been received at an alert level below a current alert level if the sender is not a new sender and the device is engaged in the active exchange of datalink messages. | 02-06-2014 |
20140180502 | SITUATION AFTERMATH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for assisting flight crew recovery in the aftermath of an unexpected event is provided. A processor is used to detect that an unexpected event has occurred in an aircraft and, in response to detecting that the unexpected event has occurred, state data are stored in memory. The processor is also used to detect that the expected event has been resolved and, in response to detecting that the unexpected event has been resolved, the processor retrieves the state data from the memory, generates an aftermath plan that includes prompts to guide the flight crew to complete the aftermath plan, and continuously updates the aftermath plan until the aftermath plan is completed. | 06-26-2014 |
20140204115 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY AND DYNAMICALLY VARYING THE FEEDBACK TO ANY OPERATOR BY AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM - A system and method for adaptively operating an automated system is provided. one or more of a state of the automated system and a state of an operator of the automated system is estimated, in a processor and, based on one or both of the estimated state of the automated system and the estimated state of the operator, the interaction between the automated system and the operator is varied. The interaction may be varied by at least one or more of rendering, on one or more displays, data representative of one or more automated processes being implemented in the automated system, generating aural sounds representative of one or more automated processes being implemented in the automated system, and generating, in the automated system, feedback requests that require the operator to supply one or more inputs to the automated system. | 07-24-2014 |
20140249701 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AN INTERVAL BETWEEN AIRCRAFT - A system and method provide situational awareness for a pilot of an ownship in managing the longitudinal interval from an aircraft from which the ownship is following and maintaining the ownship within performance limits by displaying an airspeed bar containing markers representing the ownship minimum and maximum airspeeds, the ownship indicated airspeed, and a commanded interval management airspeed (CIMS) for providing speed situational awareness. A flight management system modifies the CIMS in response to a distance between the aircraft and the ownship. An optional pointer attached to the marker representing the CIMS indicates a trend in the in the CIMS. | 09-04-2014 |