Ge Aviation Systems Limited

George R Henderson

Mark Lawrence Darnell

So Young Kim

Norman Leonard Ovens

Michael Eric Figard

Jennifer Ruth Cooper

Keval Mehta

Luke Patrick Bolton

Sharon Ann Green

Paul Richard Hickman

One example aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method for assessing input. The method can include determining a state of the aerial vehicle. The method can include obtaining data indicative of an expected operator input based on the determined state. The method can include obtaining data indicative of an actual operator input. The method can include determining a state of operator behavior based on the expected operator input and the actual operator input. The method can include determining a control action for the aerial vehicle based on the determined state of the aerial vehicle and the determined state of the operator behavior. The method can include implementing the control action.

Environment specific input protection

Systems and methods for correcting a vibration-induced error on a touch screen display device on an aircraft are provided. A method can include providing a user interface for display on a touch screen display device. The user interface can include one or more virtual elements associated with functions to be performed by a component of the aircraft. The method can include receiving data indicative of an actual user interaction with the touch screen display device. The method can include receiving data indicative of an intended user interaction. The method can include receiving data indicative of a sensed vibration. The method can include determining a corrected user interaction corresponding to a selected virtual element based on the data received. The method can also include sending one or more command signals to one or more components to perform a function associated with the selected virtual element.

Correction of vibration-induced error for touch screen display in an aircraft

Systems and methods for providing natural language annunciations are provided. In one embodiment, a method can include receiving a set of data indicative of a user input associated with one or more travel modes. Information indicative of the one or more travel modes can be provided for display on a first display device. The method can further include generating an output indicative of a natural language annunciation based at least in part on the first set of data. The natural language annunciation can be indicative of the one or more travel modes using natural language syntax. The method can include sending the output indicative of the natural language annunciation to one or more other computing devices associated with a second display device.

Natural travel mode description system

One example aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method for receiving input. The method can include receiving, by one or more processors, data indicative of finger placement on a three dimensional knob that is associated with a parameter. The method can include determining, by the one or more processors, a height associated with the data indicative of finger placement. The method can include determining, by the one or more processors, a gain associated with the parameter based on the height. The method can include receiving, by the one or more processors, a signal indicative of an adjustment to the parameter. The method can include causing, by the one or more processors, an adjustment to the parameter based on the determined gain and the signal indicative of an adjustment to the parameter.

Tactile gain control

Systems and methods for controlling an aerial vehicle are provided. The method includes receiving a first signal from a first input device, wherein the first signal is related to a mode of a flight director. The method includes outputting a parameter on an output device, wherein the parameter is related to the mode. The method includes receiving a second signal from a second input device, wherein the second signal causes the parameter to change to a new parameter. The method includes outputting, by the one or more processors, the new parameter on the output device. The method includes receiving, by the one or more processors, a third signal from a third input device, wherein the aerial vehicle is controlled by the flight director based on the third signal, and wherein the second input device is mechanically coupled to the first input device and the third input device.

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Cheltenham, United Kingdom

George R Henderson