EP4508393A1 - Digitales flug-assistenz-system - Google Patents
Digitales flug-assistenz-systemInfo
- Publication number
- EP4508393A1 EP4508393A1 EP23714623.8A EP23714623A EP4508393A1 EP 4508393 A1 EP4508393 A1 EP 4508393A1 EP 23714623 A EP23714623 A EP 23714623A EP 4508393 A1 EP4508393 A1 EP 4508393A1
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- Prior art keywords
- radio
- assistance system
- aircraft
- flight
- information
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
- G01C23/00—Combined instruments indicating more than one navigational value, e.g. for aircraft; Combined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement, e.g. distance, speed or acceleration
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- G—PHYSICS
- G08—SIGNALLING
- G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
- G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft
- G08G5/20—Arrangements for acquiring, generating, sharing or displaying traffic information
- G08G5/22—Arrangements for acquiring, generating, sharing or displaying traffic information located on the ground
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- G—PHYSICS
- G08—SIGNALLING
- G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
- G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft
- G08G5/20—Arrangements for acquiring, generating, sharing or displaying traffic information
- G08G5/26—Transmission of traffic-related information between aircraft and ground stations
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L65/00—Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication
- H04L65/40—Support for services or applications
- H04L65/4061—Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
Definitions
- the process is a digital flight assistance system to support/substitute flight controllers at traffic and special landing sites.
- the object of the invention is to create a method for a flight assistance system, with the flight assistance system providing the operator of traffic and special airfields with a valuable additional tool that largely supports the flight controller and expands his communication radius.
- a digital and multilingual voice output is provided.
- Transponder signals from the aircraft can also be recorded and evaluated.
- flight assistance system it is possible for the flight assistance system to be coupled via remote data monitoring and accordingly enables incoming and outgoing data transfer, with the recording of take-off and landing movements and remote activation of switches and lighting systems being made possible.
- a radio converter In order to increase the range of a specific radio transmitter on an aircraft and a handheld radio, which, when radio is triggered by means of a radio button, push to talk, with its assigned frequency, a radio converter by means of a defined
- the flight operations service is continuously guaranteed with the flight assistance system and the flight controller can also devote himself to administrative and organizational tasks.
- Traffic and special landing sites are only manned by a flight controller on an hourly basis.
- the use of the flight assistance system provides the pilot with reliable and safe technical support for take-offs and landings 24 hours a day. The necessary information is available to the pilot even in poor visual flight conditions and at night.
- the flight assistance system can transmit the necessary information to approaching aircraft, such as the weather conditions at the respective field, runway clearances and instructions for arrivals and departures, without the aircraft being present have to be.
- the system is automatically activated via the regular air traffic service and accepts the usual acoustic messages from the flight controller using text-to-speech (TTS) synthetic voice output. These are then transmitted to the approaching or departing aircraft, including the current weather information recorded by the flight assistance system.
- TTS text-to-speech
- the flight assistance system After an initial radio call by the pilot, the flight assistance system sends the current wind direction and wind force, cross winds and gusts as well as the current air pressure at the airport via programmed synthetic voice output and recommends a landing direction to the approaching pilot.
- the flight assistance system can be used in addition to the regular activities of a flight controller and give him free space for other necessary activities.
- An integrated digital control unit decides which landing and take-off direction can be released depending on the weather conditions and forwards this information to an integrated voice-automated, digital text-to-speech (TTS) announcement system with synthetic international voice output (here you can choose between male or female announcement voice possible) .
- TTS digital text-to-speech
- the control unit ensures that radio time windows are set up. Disturbing radio communication overlays by the approaching or departing pilots, who can radio at the same time, are thus prevented.
- the flight controller can always intervene in the automated process of the flight assistance system with a priority switch. This enables him to intervene immediately and directly in the event of unclear or dangerous events and to interrupt the flight assistance system.
- the flight assistance system is equipped with digital sensors to quickly and efficiently control and organize air traffic at the airport.
- the information from a digital weather station (4) such as wind direction, wind speed, air temperature, brightness, humidity, air pressure, time (UTC) and the constant presence of this information on the system, can relieve the flight controller.
- the system is in constant listening mode and is not subject to human factors like a flight controller (9) in order to output this information immediately and up-to-date on request via a synthetic voice output via radio to the aircraft (1). In this way, a decision about the direction of approach and departure is automatically guaranteed as information (5) via the flight assistance system.
- the flight assistance system automatically assigns the approach and departure directions (10) of the individual take-off and landing movements (e.g. in the case of alternating wind influences on the runway (11) , to not here
- a necessary clear and unambiguous digital language is used to make air traffic safer and to prevent misunderstandings when exchanging information.
- Various languages can be implemented in the flight assistance system (e.g. English, French, Spanish, Polish, Russian etc.) .
- the flight assistance system can continue to work for a specified period of time thanks to an uninterruptible power supply and at the same time pass this information on to everyone involved.
- the independently acting information system for mobile transport and means of transport is a procedure to provide approaching aircraft (1) with the necessary information, such as weather information (4) and runway clearances ( 10) as well as instructions for approaching and departing from the runway (11).
- This flight assistance system automatically informs all approaching and departing aircraft (1) and receives all current weather data via a connected weather station (4).
- An integrated control unit (5) including a digital audio announcement system (3) transmits all the necessary information about the aeronautical radio frequency of the airfield radio connection (2) to the approaching or departing aircraft (1).
- the integrated control unit (5) decides which landing and take-off direction is released depending on the weather conditions and gives this information to the integrated, digital, voice-automated announcement system (3) including the ground flight radio station. All the necessary information is displayed web-based on PCs and smartphones.
- the flight assistance system is a process that only becomes active as an automatic landing information system when approaching or departing aircraft (1) call the relevant aerodrome frequency of the respective aerodrome to land or take off.
- the pilot immediately receives the necessary and up-to-date information for landings and/or departures only for this airfield (11).
- several aircraft can request this information or are informed during approach or departure.
- Incorporated and calculated radio time window in the control unit (5) ensure optimal radio discipline and prevent radio overlay in flight radio by the individual approaching or departing aircraft (1).
- the advantages of the flight assistance system are that approaching or departing aircraft (1) automatically and without a flight controller (9) receive the necessary information via flight radio (2) from the flight assistance system, which is used to maintain the necessary flight safety.
- This digital voice information contains all relevant weather data (4) using an integrated digital weather station (4) for issuing and releasing the runway directions (10) for approaching and departing aircraft (1) as well as general information for arrivals and departures as well as opening hours of the respective airfield.
- the flight assistance system is automatically activated via the aeronautical radio link (2) and the associated registration by the pilot via the triggered PTT signal Push to Talk, talk/send button .
- the procedure consists in radio triggering (TX) using the PTT radio button (Push to Talk) from a specific transmitter on the aircraft (1) and/or a handheld radio (8) with its assigned frequency, using a defined radio connection to air radio (2) and converted Radio connection (7) can be communicated and this carrier signal is then routed to a different frequency and output via a useful signal (voice/audio signal).
- TX radio triggering
- PTT radio button Push to Talk
- the method is characterized by the fact that a digital and multilingual voice output is provided.
- the method is characterized by the fact that remote data monitoring can be coupled and, accordingly, incoming and outgoing data transfer is made possible, such as recording take-off and landing movements and remote switching of the system, such as switching on lighting systems.
- This method can also be used to provide general queries for navigation support, such as the output of a so-called QDM signal (QDM is a radio navigation signal for locating aircraft).
- QDM is a radio navigation signal for locating aircraft.
- Aeronautical radio is a mobile aeronautical radio service between ground and air radio parts (tower/air vehicle). Aeronautical radio takes place in the 3 meter band in a frequency range from 118.000 to 137.000 MHz VHF AM and is primarily used for civil aeronautical radio service under the approval of the Federal Network Agency.
- Aerodromes have to ensure constant listening to ensure that radio communications can be carried out during flights under visual flight rules.
- Flight controllers who are not constantly on the tower can also carry out the necessary radio communication on the airfield with an approved handheld radio. This also applies to flight instructors, who appreciate a certain freedom of movement in daily operations with a handheld flight radio and thus maintain contact with the student pilot.
- the change to a higher radio frequency in local radio communication achieves an increase in the transmission and reception range. Furthermore, handheld radios 16 are more manageable and energy-efficient in the higher frequency ranges.
- a radio converter 14 in which the audio (speech) and switching signals (PTT) are set to a different frequency by means of a digital radio converter 14 from the aircraft radio of the ground station 13 by means of a connected hand-held radio station 15, and also transferred received again from the aircraft 12. This rules out an impermissible increase in range through transmission amplifiers and/or repeaters.
- the autonomy of the approved aeronautical radio frequencies and transmission powers are retained. Direct radio contact between the handheld radio 16 and the aircraft 12 is controlled via the radio converter 14 .
- the method is that only when the radio is triggered (TX) by means of a radio communication button PTT (Push to Talk) from a specific transmitter with its assigned frequency, the radio converter 14 is activated by means of a defined input signal and this information signal is then routed to another frequency and is issued.
- TX radio is triggered
- PTT Push to Talk
- the radio converter 14 is thus automatically activated by a defined input signal via the PTT button (push to talk voice transmission button) from the aircraft 12 when calling the flight controller, or from the flight controller 16 to the aircraft 12, and does not require any analogue signals input filter.
- spare blade This signal can also be used to trigger potential-free switching processes and actions, such as voice announcements and/or lighting control technology.
- This method can be adapted to other frequency ranges and also allows higher frequencies to be converted into lower frequencies.
- This procedure can always be used if the aim is to improve the range and quality of the radio signals by changing the frequency.
- the aim is to improve the range and quality of the radio signals by changing the frequency.
- the BOS construction and/or marine radio.
- the method also consists in the fact that the radio converter 14 can also be used to make switching operations.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Multimedia (AREA)
- Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
- Remote Sensing (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Traffic Control Systems (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DE102022104888.8A DE102022104888A1 (de) | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-02 | Reichweitenerhöhung von Flugfunk |
| DE102022104886.1A DE102022104886A1 (de) | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-02 | Flugleiter-Assistenz-System |
| PCT/DE2023/100160 WO2023165654A1 (de) | 2022-03-02 | 2023-03-01 | Digitales flug-assistenz-system |
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| EP4508393A1 true EP4508393A1 (de) | 2025-02-19 |
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| EP23714623.8A Pending EP4508393A1 (de) | 2022-03-02 | 2023-03-01 | Digitales flug-assistenz-system |
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| EP (1) | EP4508393A1 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE112023001189A5 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2023165654A1 (de) |
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| US4163216A (en) * | 1977-08-29 | 1979-07-31 | Arpino R | System for transmitting airport weather information |
| US5434565A (en) * | 1994-03-22 | 1995-07-18 | Potomac Aviation Technology Corporation | Automatic weather monitoring and adaptive transmitting system |
| US20020115422A1 (en) * | 2001-02-16 | 2002-08-22 | Robinson Bruce R. | System and method for a voice controlled weather station |
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- 2023-03-01 WO PCT/DE2023/100160 patent/WO2023165654A1/de not_active Ceased
- 2023-03-01 EP EP23714623.8A patent/EP4508393A1/de active Pending
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| WO2023165654A1 (de) | 2023-09-07 |
| DE112023001189A5 (de) | 2025-03-13 |
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