WO2003045777A1

WO2003045777A1 - Aircraft monitoring system (ams) '3-d box'

Info

Publication number: WO2003045777A1
Application number: PCT/AU2002/001613
Authority: WO
Inventors: Prakash Naidu
Original assignee: Prakash Naidu
Priority date: 2001-11-29
Filing date: 2002-11-28
Publication date: 2003-06-05
Also published as: AUPR919101A0

Abstract

An aircraft monitoring system including the tracking and transmission of video images from cameras located at various points on the exterior and in the interior of an aircraft. The video images are transmitted in a continuous stream to video recorders or to ground stations via satellites. The images can be used by managing bodies in the following events: hijacking; aircraft emergencies/crashes; medical assistance during flight; study of aircraft's internal structure - during an explosion, fatigue structural damage or faulty overhead baggage compartment doors during turbulent weather; and, study of customer service.

Description

AIRCRAFT MONITORING SYSTEM (AMS)

AUTO PILOT COMMAND SYSTEM

" 3-D BOX"

This system is by far the most effective in the modern times, it is now simply a matter of using this novel application in an area totally new and never used before to bene t in a totally new way to t ke the air safety standards to a new height.

It is a system of tracking and transmitting video images or streams rom the cameras placed at various points (marked by "X" in diagram both inside and outside the aircraft on ground or during the flight (airborne) to the ground control (base station) or recording the video Images gathered from the various cameras to a video recording device/s within the aircraft. Φhe purpose of such a system is to benefit in the event of:

1) Hijacking

2) Aircraft emergencies / crashes

3) Medical assistance during a flight

4) Study of aircraft's internal structure- during an explosion, fatigue structural damage or even faulty overhead baggage compartment's doors during a turbulent weather.

5) Study of customer service

In the event of aircraft emergencies the advantage of having a live streaming over the current data recorder in the "black box" is that the ground control will now be able to have a visual access and assist in real time.

The miniature cameras are strategically placed on the external and internal of the aircraft. These visuals/video streaming would be continually recorded at the base station at all times. This would enable to view the video straight away instead of recovering the black box. in the event of hijacking it is vital to have such a system installed mainly for the purpose of handling of the situation and the study of the behaviour of the hijackers and their language_* It can also be used for identifying them in the quickest possible time.

This system of surveillance not only deters them from hijacking but also proves them vulnerable. The cameras are built behind bullet proof glass.

The inflight cameras will record and send, in the event of turbulence, factors such as behaviour of passengers and their safety and the behaviour of other items inside the aircraft itself.

The transmission is ail conducted via a satellite and totally encrypted for total safety, in an emergency the pilot may activate the emergency button for immediate attention. It can also be activated automatically by the turbulent weather for monitoring purposes, it may also be activated by sudden increase or drop of the airspeed or the altitude drop or increase.

The cameras inside the cabin has the over ride function to focus and zoom in the direction of a sick patient for a doctor on the ground to inspect closely via the cameras. This project will create thousands of jobs and generate a huge revenue all over the world and on different networks, it will also assist the air traffic controllers all over the world.

The ability to transmit video images can also be used on commercial basis such as inflight video phones.

OPTIONAL

The transmission of the instrument data may also be linked to the simulator at the base station hich would be capable of receiving the messages from the cockpit and decoding them onto the simulator and sending the corrected parameters back to the aircraft. n the event of a hijack the flight control may be over ridden by the base station thus enabling total control of the aircraft from the base station. The message may also be transmitted by ground personnel via an emergency audio line independent of the main power supply.The sensors on the wing will calculate other forces such as G- force, airspeed, temperature etc. Miniature cameras (360 degrees) on the fuselage and on the wings will be capable of sending and providing as a "third eye" for the pilots and ground staff. If for instance, the reverse thrust may have been malfunctioning then it is easily detected.If the rudder on the tail or the flaps and slats on the wing are jammed, it could be seen with the help of the third eye.

In addition the aircraft can be controlled from Base Station/s. The controls of the aircraft can be over-ridden by the Ground Station in an Emergency or Hijack of the aircraft_/Where the pilots are vulnerable.

Eg. If the hijackers take control of the aircraft, then, it can be over-ridden from Base Station/s by transmitting information and different parameters such as Heading, Course (Flight Path), Air Speed, etc to the AUTOPILOT COMMAND of the aircraft. In this way the aircraft can be controlled completely by the Base Station, simply by sending message/a to the AUTO PILOT receiver, by means of ENCRYPTION for total safety of hacking.

A password plus an emergency Code will be issued to the pilots prior to take off to activate in an emergency.Failure to send a code to Base station can also activate the emergency procedures.

In addition to Aircrafts, this method of surveillance can also be used in transpor /s such as Buses, Trains, cars/Taxis, Trucks.

The 3-D Box (Aircraft Monitoring System) can also be programed in advance, prior to "Take Off", the destination code. In such case, the hijackers cannot change the destination of the aircraft after take off.

The destination code will be input through 3-D Box, to the AUTO PIL T CONTROL SYSTEM.

Claims

CLAIM

Section 1 (Auto Pilot )

The 3-D Box is capable of flying an aircraft by over-riding the AUTO PILOT by the encrypted/ encoded messages and data received from the Ground station to the 3-D BOX.

Section 2 (Video Images )

The 3-D Box is capable of transmitting the video images/ motion images in continuous stream and in real time to the Ground Station/a OR Receiver stations via the Satellite/a.

Section 3 ( Simulator )

In an emergency the messages and data from the various controls of the aircraft can be sent to the Base Station/s OR Receiver Station/s. This information (data) could be fed to the simulator at the Ground Station and studied. The corrected parameters can then be relayed back to the aircraft. For instance if the aircraft has entered into a particular move and unable to get back to neutral due to the failure of a certain structure of the aircraft, then the Ground station may be able to send back data to counter attack such a problem.

Section 4 ( Pre-Programed )

The 3-D Box can determine the destination code and than it can program the AUTO-PILOT accordingly. This is to stop the hijackers from taking control of the aircraft and changing the pre-deter ined destination.