AirborneInternet033004PPt2000.ppt 1 A Presentation to ATCA March 30, 2004 by Ralph Yost Innovations Research Division William J. Hughes Technical Center

AirborneInternet033004PPt2000.ppt

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A Presentation toA Presentation toATCAATCA

March 30, 2004March 30, 2004byby

Ralph YostInnovations Research Division

William J. Hughes Technical Center

…….Airplanes As a Network…..Airplanes As a Network….Information Connectivity in AviationInformation Connectivity in Aviation


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Today We Stand at the Intersection Today We Stand at the Intersection of Emerging Societal Trendsof Emerging Societal Trends

1. Businesses must reduce costs and increase revenue

2. “Digitizing”3. Proliferation of wireless network connectivity4. Personalized information services (web2) 5. Mobile routing6. A new generation of small aircraft for

transportation7. The creation of industry standards


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AIRBORNE INTERNET/Collaborative Information Environment

What IS this thing?What IS this thing?

A concept that overlays network theory and principles into the transportation realm

…Information CONNECTIVITYInformation CONNECTIVITY ….A general purpose, multi-application data channel for people in transit


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XML Web Services

DISCOVERY ON DEMANDDISCOVERY ON DEMAND

XML Web Services CIE CIE CloudCloud

XML Web Services

Satcom

ATC Controller

GPS

Navigation

Airport Services • TIS• FIS• Hospitality• Maint.

Internet • Weather Products • NOTAMs• Flight Service Stations• Other

Gateway

Original graphic courtesy of Computer Networks & Software, Inc.

VHF RadioVHF Radio

VHF RadioLine of

sight

NAS Services• ATM System • HUB Airports• TIS-B

Non-CIE Aircraft DATABASE

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• XM• RFID• AM/FM• 802.xx

Airborne InternetAirborne InternetVPN

Collaborative Information EnvironmentCollaborative Information Environment““Meet us in the cloud”Meet us in the cloud”


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Information Information Connectivity:Connectivity:

Integrated Integrated PartnersPartnersBetter Product; Better Product;

Faster DeliveryFaster Delivery

Agile Business Agile Business ProcessProcess

Employees Connected Employees Connected to Customerto Customer

• Why not aircraft, crew, Why not aircraft, crew, maintenance, operations, security?maintenance, operations, security?

• Air Traffic Management?Air Traffic Management?

• The process is already being The process is already being developed by business…developed by business…


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Aviation Information of the Future

…..and eventually, pilots will be able to extract data using VOICE….on the Airborne Internet/CIE.

• Voice Extensible Markup Language (VoiceXML) allows a user to interact with the network through voice-recognition technology by using a voice browser

• W3C (the WWW Consortium) is currently writing version 2.0 of VoiceXML standard– Editors are from PipeBeach, Nuance Communications,

Speechworks International, Lucent, Motorola, IBM, and Tellme Networks


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and Information ConnectivityInformation Connectivity

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Information Information Connectivity is now Connectivity is now

being applied to being applied to personal mobilitypersonal mobility


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Communications Channels – RF, IR, FM, XM, Satellite

Functional Picture of the SATS Collaborative Information Environment (SATS_CIE)

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9Graphic courtesy of CD3Aero

Aviation Information of the Future

CIE is the path to real time information connectivityCIE is the path to real time information connectivity


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Result of the Traditional Method of Deploying New Systems in Aviation

How did it come to this?


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Result of the Traditional Method of Deploying New Systems in Aviation

How did it come to this?

• Analog radio technology at the time

• Did not have today’s digital transfer technology

• Did not have secure mobile routing technology

• Did not have “multi-function displays”

• Did not have data warehouses and broadband

• Did not have a general purpose, multi-application data channel


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The Cockpit of the future…….?NASA SATS aircraft interior conceptual drawing

…….digital systems require .digital systems require DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY !DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY !


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….or Cockpit of Today !

Eclipse 500 interior from www.eclipseaviation.com


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Microjets, Small Airports, and Travel

Eclipse 500 HondaJet

~$1 million, 3000’ runways, $.75/mile operating costs, 6 pax

Will be the core of a new revolution of air travel


15SATS: The Next Aviation Transportation System SATS: The Next Aviation Transportation System

The Human Connectivity Imperative: The Human Connectivity Imperative:

People want to be “connected” at all times, People want to be “connected” at all times, even while in transienteven while in transient

…………they NEED information connectivity!they NEED information connectivity!

We focus on the creation intermodaWe focus on the creation intermodall transportation transportation networks for better personal transportation….networks for better personal transportation….

- But, they lack the - But, they lack the informationinformation networks needed by networks needed by the people who operate and use them.the people who operate and use them.

Nearly ¾ of the US population older than two now Nearly ¾ of the US population older than two now have Internet access (200 million) !!have Internet access (200 million) !!


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The AIRBORNE INTERNET COLLABORATION GROUP

Involving the IndustryInvolving the Industry

Create an Industry sponsored consortium to advance A.I./CIE

• Attracts industry funding

• Gov’t can contribute

• Trend: Consortiums develop industry standards faster than standards developing organizations (Cargill)


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Airborne Internet Airborne Internet Value Proposition Value Proposition

A general purpose, multi-application data channel represents the opportunity to:

1. Consolidate flight deck functions to reduce equipage

• in the aircraft (aircraft owner saves money)

• On the ground (FAA saves money)

2. Create a NEW revenue stream for air carriers that does not exist today (operators make money)


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Range: 300 Miles at 30,000 ft

45 Mbps

45 Mbps

Applications

Aerosat Airborne Internet Demonstration

Broadband communications over 1000 times as fast as standard 64K satellite service, operating at a small fraction of the cost.

Operations and Maintenance:Engine MonitoringCrew CommunicationsFault ReportingDiversion Management

Cabin Services: Internet Access Programming Distribution

Air Traffic Management: System Capacity (separation)Hazardous Weather Avoidance Collaborative Decision MakingPosition reporting

Safety & Security:Transportation SecurityReal Time Black Box Transmission

Telemedicine


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For more information:

Ralph Yost

Innovations Research Division

William J Hughes Technical Center

Atlantic City Airport, NJ 08405

(609) 485-5637

[email protected]

http://www.airborneinternet.com

http://www.airborneinternet.net

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AirborneInternet033004PPt2000.ppt 1 A Presentation to ATCA March 30, 2004 by Ralph Yost Innovations Research Division William J. Hughes Technical Center