Vehicle operator display and assistive mechanisms

摘要

Detailed are assistive mechanisms for vehicle operators designed to reduce risks associated with degraded landing and other situations. Some mechanisms may include a display with a visual indicator located within the peripheral field of view of an operator. Aural alerts may also be employed. Information suggesting degradation of, for example, ground deceleration performance may alert the operator to perform unusual or abnormal actions to mitigate hazards produced by the performance degradation.

主权项

1. A method of controlling a vehicle in the form of an aircraft having a cockpit and at least one generally forward-facing window through which an operator of the vehicle peers while preparing to perform at least some of a first set of actions as the vehicle is travelling on a runway surface during landing, the method comprising:
a. using a first machine, electronically processing output data from the anti-skid controller of the vehicle in connection with ground deceleration of the vehicle travelling on the runway surface during landing; b. using a second machine, electronically displaying the processed information within the cockpit in the normal forward-looking field of vision of the operator through the window so as to alert the operator that performing the first set of actions will not result in effective ground deceleration of the vehicle travelling on the runway surface during landing; and c. controlling the vehicle by pursuing a second set of actions based on the electronically-displayed information so as to result in effective ground deceleration of the vehicle travelling on the runway surface during landing, the second set of actions including at least one action selected from the group consisting of (i) employing maximum wheel brake effort, (ii) employing ground spoilers, (iii) employing thrust reverse, or (iv) engaging one or more of ailerons, rudder, elevator, or throttle of the vehicle.