US 11,731,763 B2
Methods and systems for identifying and addressing passenger issues in an aircraft
Jayasenthilnathan Balasubramanian, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Srihari Jayathirtha, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Jun. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/337,894.
Prior Publication US 2022/0388661 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. B64D 11/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/42 (2018.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/0015 (2013.01) [G08G 5/0013 (2013.01); G08G 5/0039 (2013.01); G08G 5/0056 (2013.01); H04W 4/42 (2018.02); H04W 4/90 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of identifying and addressing passenger issues in an autonomous unpiloted aircraft, the method comprising:
obtaining, by an activity detection module, sensor data corresponding to one or more sensors associated with a passenger compartment of the autonomous unpiloted aircraft;
analyzing the sensor data to determine a condition of the passenger compartment of the autonomous unpiloted aircraft;
identifying, based on the condition of the passenger compartment of the autonomous unpiloted aircraft, one or more passenger issues occurring in the autonomous unpiloted aircraft;
determining, in response to identifying the one or more passenger issues occurring, one or more response options to address the one or more passenger issues, based at least in part on the one or more passenger issues and an operational parameter of the autonomous unpiloted aircraft;
communicating, via a connectivity gateway device, the one or more passenger issues and the one or more response options to a passenger user interface or a ground control station; and
modifying an operation of the autonomous unpiloted aircraft in accordance with one or more of the one or more response options, wherein at least one of the one or more response options comprises changing the flight plan of the autonomous unpiloted aircraft and performing an emergency landing.