Aircrew automation system and method

US10642270B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation · US

Inventors

• Jessica E. Duda · Wayland, US
• John Tylko · Manassas, US
• David A. Mindell · Cambridge, US
• Fabrice Kunzi · Manassas, US
• Michael Piedmonte · Kirkland, US
• John Allee · Manassas, US
• Joshua Torgerson · Manassas, US
• Jason Ryan · Santa Cruz, US
• James D. Paduano · Manassas, US
• John B. Wissler · Waltham, US
• Andrew Musto · Manassas, US
• Wendy Feenstra · Manassas, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 8, 2019
• Grant date: May 5, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 8, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T50/40
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircrew automation system and method for use in an aircraft. The aircrew automation system comprises one or more processors, an optical perception system, an actuation system, and a human-machine interface. The optical perception system monitors, in real-time, one or more cockpit instruments of the aircraft visually to generate flight situation data. The actuation system mechanically engages at least one flight control of the aircraft in response to the one or more flight commands. The human-machine interface provides an interface between a human pilot and the aircrew automation system. The human-machine interface comprises a display device to display a status of the aircraft and the actuation system.