Star Navigation is marketing an aircraft monitoring system called STAR-ISMS that can track planes in real-time via satellite and help prevent disasters like the disappearance of MH370. Unlike black boxes that only record after a crash, STAR-ISMS transmits encrypted data during flight about location and mechanical issues. It has been tested by aviation authorities and can save airlines over $35 million annually through improved efficiency. While airlines have been slow to adopt such technology, regulators are facing pressure to increase tracking in light of recent crashes.
This presentation analyzes current patent activity in the drone industry, identifies major players and their patent portfolios, and creates a plan for developing a patent strategy. It provides statistics showing a steady rise in drone patent applications and grants. It also outlines key technology areas for drone innovation and development and explains how to create an effective patent portfolio by identifying business goals, competitors, primary patent classifications, and aligning the patent strategy with R&D efforts. The presentation offers DroneResearch's expertise in conducting drone patent research and developing patent strategies.
Hmc industry report_drone_technology_160321[1]Robert Cheek
The document discusses the growing drone industry ecosystem. It outlines the various stakeholders in the drone industry value chain, including manufacturers, technology suppliers, component suppliers, operators, and training centers. It then discusses trends in the industry such as rising commercial use, emerging competitors, and the development of drone insurance. Key challenges discussed include regulations and traffic management.
TRA 2018 Vienna Publication: Advancing active safety towards the protection o...Ilona Anna Cieslik
1. The document describes the PROSPECT project, which aims to improve active safety systems for protecting vulnerable road users (VRUs) like pedestrians and cyclists.
2. The project is developing three vehicle demonstrators and a driving simulator to test new sensor concepts and VRU detection/prediction technologies. One demonstrator focuses on stereo cameras and high-resolution radars, another on sensor fusion for earlier VRU detection, and a third expands radar coverage for complex urban scenarios.
3. The project is addressing key barriers of current active braking systems like limited sensor field of view, inaccurate path prediction, unreliable intent recognition, and slow reaction times. New sensors and algorithms will provide expanded coverage, improved classification
Autonomous vehicle technology may improve safety for US Army convoys, report ...TJR Global
U.S. Army convoys could be made safer for soldiers by implementing autonomous vehicle technology to reduce the number of service members needed to operate the vehicles, according to a new study from the RAND Corporation.
Rachel McMahon currently lives in Horsham, Pennsylvania, about 30 minutes from Philadelphia. She graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Medical Biology and Pre-Med Studies and plans to attend nursing school to become a pediatric nurse. She describes herself as trustworthy, helpful, determined, hard-working, and responsible.
This presentation analyzes current patent activity in the drone industry, identifies major players and their patent portfolios, and creates a plan for developing a patent strategy. It provides statistics showing a steady rise in drone patent applications and grants. It also outlines key technology areas for drone innovation and development and explains how to create an effective patent portfolio by identifying business goals, competitors, primary patent classifications, and aligning the patent strategy with R&D efforts. The presentation offers DroneResearch's expertise in conducting drone patent research and developing patent strategies.
Hmc industry report_drone_technology_160321[1]Robert Cheek
The document discusses the growing drone industry ecosystem. It outlines the various stakeholders in the drone industry value chain, including manufacturers, technology suppliers, component suppliers, operators, and training centers. It then discusses trends in the industry such as rising commercial use, emerging competitors, and the development of drone insurance. Key challenges discussed include regulations and traffic management.
TRA 2018 Vienna Publication: Advancing active safety towards the protection o...Ilona Anna Cieslik
1. The document describes the PROSPECT project, which aims to improve active safety systems for protecting vulnerable road users (VRUs) like pedestrians and cyclists.
2. The project is developing three vehicle demonstrators and a driving simulator to test new sensor concepts and VRU detection/prediction technologies. One demonstrator focuses on stereo cameras and high-resolution radars, another on sensor fusion for earlier VRU detection, and a third expands radar coverage for complex urban scenarios.
3. The project is addressing key barriers of current active braking systems like limited sensor field of view, inaccurate path prediction, unreliable intent recognition, and slow reaction times. New sensors and algorithms will provide expanded coverage, improved classification
Autonomous vehicle technology may improve safety for US Army convoys, report ...TJR Global
U.S. Army convoys could be made safer for soldiers by implementing autonomous vehicle technology to reduce the number of service members needed to operate the vehicles, according to a new study from the RAND Corporation.
Rachel McMahon currently lives in Horsham, Pennsylvania, about 30 minutes from Philadelphia. She graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Medical Biology and Pre-Med Studies and plans to attend nursing school to become a pediatric nurse. She describes herself as trustworthy, helpful, determined, hard-working, and responsible.
I Convención Internacional de Ciencia y TecnologíaOVTT
El documento describe el Observatorio Virtual de Transferencia de Tecnología (OVTT) de la Universidad de Alicante. OVTT ofrece herramientas de vigilancia tecnológica para innovar en red de forma digital, libre y multilingüe. Proporciona acceso a información científica y tecnológica para favorecer la transferencia de conocimiento e innovación. Promueve actividades colaborativas como redes de expertos, videoconferencias y proyectos conjuntos para fomentar la cooperación en Iberoamérica.
The document repeatedly states that images were created by Samuel Conlogue at Infusion Studios, Inc. and provides their website www.infusionstudios3d.com. It does not contain any other substantive information.
Rachel McMahon currently lives in Horsham, Pennsylvania, approximately 30 minutes from Philadelphia. She graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Medical Biology and Pre-Med Studies and plans to attend nursing school to become a pediatric nurse. Rachel is trustworthy, helpful, determined, and a hard worker who strives to finish tasks well. She is a good listener and likes to take things one at a time with a positive attitude.
Rachel McMahon currently lives in Horsham, Pennsylvania, about 30 minutes from Philadelphia. She graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Medical Biology and Pre-Med Studies and plans to attend nursing school to become a pediatric nurse. She describes herself as trustworthy, helpful, determined, hard-working, and responsible.
Rachel McMahon is currently a junior at Hatboro-Horsham High School in Horsham, Pennsylvania. She enjoys dance and wants to work with kids in the future. Rachel has done volunteer work and received an award for being a Champion of Learning. She graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Medical Biology and Pre-Med Studies, and plans to attend nursing school to become a pediatric nurse. Rachel describes herself as trustworthy, helpful, determined, hard-working, and responsible. She is also a good listener and likes to look on the bright side of things.
OVTT: Observatorio tecnológico para una universidad emprendedoraOVTT
Conferencia magistral impartida por el Observatorio Virtual de Transferencia en la Universidad de La Habana, sesión titulada "Observatorio tecnológico para una universidad emprendedora"
Reviewer math jf (2014 03 23 01_23_33 utc)Salome Lucas
This document contains a math review with multiple questions and problems involving division, factors, primes, composites, and multiples. It asks the reader to solve division problems, write factors, identify numbers as prime or composite, complete sequences of multiples, and list the first 10 multiples of given numbers. The review covers fundamental math skills and concepts.
Fungsi Eksponensial & Logaritma, Barisan & Deret, Sistem Persamaan LinearKristantoMath
Dokumen tersebut berisi materi pelajaran aljabar dan trigonometri yang mencakup fungsi eksponensial dan logaritma, sistem persamaan linear, barisan dan deret, serta soal-soal latihan terkait materi tersebut.
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang persamaan trigonometri dasar. Terdapat contoh soal penyelesaian persamaan sin, cos, dan tan beserta penjelasan umum cara penyelesaiannya. Juga dijelaskan cara pemfaktoran persamaan trigonometri untuk menentukan selesaiannya.
Building services presentation subang paradeYap Xin
This document provides information about the HVAC, electrical, fire protection, and vertical transportation systems of a shopping mall. It includes:
1. The HVAC system uses a centralized water chiller system with 68 air handling units to provide air conditioning. It also has 6 cooling towers and 3 water chillers.
2. The electrical system has a high voltage room with 3 feeders and 25 vacuum circuit breakers. 17 transformers step down the voltage. Backup power is provided by 3 generators.
3. Fire protection includes portable extinguishers, sprinklers, hydrants, and a pressurized staircase. Detection uses smoke and heat detectors connected to an alarm system.
The document discusses security issues in cyber-physical systems and proposes enforcing sensor network theory, information flow-based theory, and control theory to develop security policies and mechanisms for cyber-physical systems. It categorizes different types of attacks based on these three approaches and discusses mitigations to improve cyber-physical system security and allow their continued growth. The document defines cyber-physical systems as integrated computational and physical processes that sense, interact with, and control physical entities using communication, computation, and feedback control.
The document is the April 2019 issue of the monthly newsletter AVI-NEWS published by Avitrue Spares DMCC. It discusses several topics related to the aviation industry:
1) It discusses the growing threat of drones to airports and other critical infrastructure and the need for counter-drone technology and strategies to address this threat.
2) It discusses new hypersonic flight technologies being developed that could allow flights between London and Australia in just 4.5 hours.
3) It discusses how airlines are using big data and predictive analytics to improve fuel efficiency, predict equipment failures, and improve safety. Integrating data from different sources and overcoming data silos remains a challenge.
The ICARUS Aviation Data Sharing and Intelligence framework was presented by Mr. Nikolaos Papagiannopoulos from Athens International Airport (AIA) at the 27th ACRIS Meeting, which was held in London on February 25th-27th, 2020.
Aircraft safety systems are a major concern today and the aviation industry is working hard on technologies that will help improve flight safety. Read this Aranca report to know more.
Aircraft Safety Systems: In The Spotlight - An Aranca ReportAranca
Aircraft safety systems are a major concern today and the aviation industry is working hard on technologies that will help improve flight safety. Read this Aranca report to know more.
The document discusses communication systems for civil aviation and their importance. It describes how devices like DME, VOR, and radar were invented to allow pilots to safely navigate in conditions with low visibility. These devices use VHF frequencies to provide information on communication, navigation, and surveillance. The report will cover the role of these systems and equipment used at the Airports Authority of India, including VHF, VOR, DME, ILS, NDB, and radar.
The document discusses various applications and trends related to drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). It covers current FAA regulations for different types of drone use, as well as trends showing increasing civilian, commercial, and public sector applications. These include infrastructure inspection, agriculture, filmmaking, emergency response, and more. The document also examines technologies like sensors, cloud computing and big data that are enhancing drone capabilities and potential uses.
The document summarizes several initiatives by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and industry to improve safety in general aviation (GA). Key initiatives include the GA Joint Steering Committee, which uses data-driven solutions to identify risks and develop safety strategies; mandating ADS-B Out equipment by 2020 to improve pilots' awareness of traffic; updating airman testing standards to emphasize risk management; and providing industry better access to aeronautical data through the Got Data? initiative to spur safety innovations. The goal is to reduce the GA fatal accident rate through non-regulatory cooperation between the FAA and industry.
This document summarizes several articles from the March 2017 issue of Passenger Terminal World magazine. It discusses how airports are using virtual reality to interact with customers and improve operations. It also covers how airports are working to improve safety against insider threats from staff. Finally, it provides details on new baggage tracking systems using RFID being installed at airports to upgrade their baggage handling processes.
I Convención Internacional de Ciencia y TecnologíaOVTT
El documento describe el Observatorio Virtual de Transferencia de Tecnología (OVTT) de la Universidad de Alicante. OVTT ofrece herramientas de vigilancia tecnológica para innovar en red de forma digital, libre y multilingüe. Proporciona acceso a información científica y tecnológica para favorecer la transferencia de conocimiento e innovación. Promueve actividades colaborativas como redes de expertos, videoconferencias y proyectos conjuntos para fomentar la cooperación en Iberoamérica.
The document repeatedly states that images were created by Samuel Conlogue at Infusion Studios, Inc. and provides their website www.infusionstudios3d.com. It does not contain any other substantive information.
Rachel McMahon currently lives in Horsham, Pennsylvania, approximately 30 minutes from Philadelphia. She graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Medical Biology and Pre-Med Studies and plans to attend nursing school to become a pediatric nurse. Rachel is trustworthy, helpful, determined, and a hard worker who strives to finish tasks well. She is a good listener and likes to take things one at a time with a positive attitude.
Rachel McMahon currently lives in Horsham, Pennsylvania, about 30 minutes from Philadelphia. She graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Medical Biology and Pre-Med Studies and plans to attend nursing school to become a pediatric nurse. She describes herself as trustworthy, helpful, determined, hard-working, and responsible.
Rachel McMahon is currently a junior at Hatboro-Horsham High School in Horsham, Pennsylvania. She enjoys dance and wants to work with kids in the future. Rachel has done volunteer work and received an award for being a Champion of Learning. She graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Medical Biology and Pre-Med Studies, and plans to attend nursing school to become a pediatric nurse. Rachel describes herself as trustworthy, helpful, determined, hard-working, and responsible. She is also a good listener and likes to look on the bright side of things.
OVTT: Observatorio tecnológico para una universidad emprendedoraOVTT
Conferencia magistral impartida por el Observatorio Virtual de Transferencia en la Universidad de La Habana, sesión titulada "Observatorio tecnológico para una universidad emprendedora"
Reviewer math jf (2014 03 23 01_23_33 utc)Salome Lucas
This document contains a math review with multiple questions and problems involving division, factors, primes, composites, and multiples. It asks the reader to solve division problems, write factors, identify numbers as prime or composite, complete sequences of multiples, and list the first 10 multiples of given numbers. The review covers fundamental math skills and concepts.
Fungsi Eksponensial & Logaritma, Barisan & Deret, Sistem Persamaan LinearKristantoMath
Dokumen tersebut berisi materi pelajaran aljabar dan trigonometri yang mencakup fungsi eksponensial dan logaritma, sistem persamaan linear, barisan dan deret, serta soal-soal latihan terkait materi tersebut.
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang persamaan trigonometri dasar. Terdapat contoh soal penyelesaian persamaan sin, cos, dan tan beserta penjelasan umum cara penyelesaiannya. Juga dijelaskan cara pemfaktoran persamaan trigonometri untuk menentukan selesaiannya.
Building services presentation subang paradeYap Xin
This document provides information about the HVAC, electrical, fire protection, and vertical transportation systems of a shopping mall. It includes:
1. The HVAC system uses a centralized water chiller system with 68 air handling units to provide air conditioning. It also has 6 cooling towers and 3 water chillers.
2. The electrical system has a high voltage room with 3 feeders and 25 vacuum circuit breakers. 17 transformers step down the voltage. Backup power is provided by 3 generators.
3. Fire protection includes portable extinguishers, sprinklers, hydrants, and a pressurized staircase. Detection uses smoke and heat detectors connected to an alarm system.
The document discusses security issues in cyber-physical systems and proposes enforcing sensor network theory, information flow-based theory, and control theory to develop security policies and mechanisms for cyber-physical systems. It categorizes different types of attacks based on these three approaches and discusses mitigations to improve cyber-physical system security and allow their continued growth. The document defines cyber-physical systems as integrated computational and physical processes that sense, interact with, and control physical entities using communication, computation, and feedback control.
The document is the April 2019 issue of the monthly newsletter AVI-NEWS published by Avitrue Spares DMCC. It discusses several topics related to the aviation industry:
1) It discusses the growing threat of drones to airports and other critical infrastructure and the need for counter-drone technology and strategies to address this threat.
2) It discusses new hypersonic flight technologies being developed that could allow flights between London and Australia in just 4.5 hours.
3) It discusses how airlines are using big data and predictive analytics to improve fuel efficiency, predict equipment failures, and improve safety. Integrating data from different sources and overcoming data silos remains a challenge.
The ICARUS Aviation Data Sharing and Intelligence framework was presented by Mr. Nikolaos Papagiannopoulos from Athens International Airport (AIA) at the 27th ACRIS Meeting, which was held in London on February 25th-27th, 2020.
Aircraft safety systems are a major concern today and the aviation industry is working hard on technologies that will help improve flight safety. Read this Aranca report to know more.
Aircraft Safety Systems: In The Spotlight - An Aranca ReportAranca
Aircraft safety systems are a major concern today and the aviation industry is working hard on technologies that will help improve flight safety. Read this Aranca report to know more.
The document discusses communication systems for civil aviation and their importance. It describes how devices like DME, VOR, and radar were invented to allow pilots to safely navigate in conditions with low visibility. These devices use VHF frequencies to provide information on communication, navigation, and surveillance. The report will cover the role of these systems and equipment used at the Airports Authority of India, including VHF, VOR, DME, ILS, NDB, and radar.
The document discusses various applications and trends related to drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). It covers current FAA regulations for different types of drone use, as well as trends showing increasing civilian, commercial, and public sector applications. These include infrastructure inspection, agriculture, filmmaking, emergency response, and more. The document also examines technologies like sensors, cloud computing and big data that are enhancing drone capabilities and potential uses.
The document summarizes several initiatives by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and industry to improve safety in general aviation (GA). Key initiatives include the GA Joint Steering Committee, which uses data-driven solutions to identify risks and develop safety strategies; mandating ADS-B Out equipment by 2020 to improve pilots' awareness of traffic; updating airman testing standards to emphasize risk management; and providing industry better access to aeronautical data through the Got Data? initiative to spur safety innovations. The goal is to reduce the GA fatal accident rate through non-regulatory cooperation between the FAA and industry.
This document summarizes several articles from the March 2017 issue of Passenger Terminal World magazine. It discusses how airports are using virtual reality to interact with customers and improve operations. It also covers how airports are working to improve safety against insider threats from staff. Finally, it provides details on new baggage tracking systems using RFID being installed at airports to upgrade their baggage handling processes.
HMC industry report_drone_technology_160321[1]Robert Cheek
The document discusses the growing drone industry ecosystem. It outlines the various stakeholders in the drone industry value chain, including manufacturers, technology suppliers, component suppliers, operators, and training centers. It then discusses trends in the industry such as rising commercial use, emerging competitors, and the development of drone insurance. Key challenges discussed include regulations and traffic management.
The global drone market is shifting from defense to commercial use and is expected to grow substantially in the next five years. Facebook and Amazon are developing drone technologies for internet access and delivery services. The drone industry ecosystem includes manufacturers, technology suppliers, component suppliers, operators, and training centers. Key challenges to the industry's growth include the lack of regulations around drone use and ensuring safe traffic management as drone use increases.
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I will give you a choice of two topics to write about. Choose one of the following:
1. Forensic Readiness
· What does this mean for a company?
· What are some of the benefits for a company? Explain each one.
· As an Security Manager of the company how would you present this to the CEO?
2. Computer Forensics Methodologies
· List them and explain each one.
· Pick one of the methodologies and describe
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· What tools could you use for what situations.
· Procedures that you would follow.
· Types of documentation you would need to keep.
· Would it need to be done in a mobile lab or not? Why?
New York Times
July 13, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/14/business/14blackbox.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=black%20boxes&st=cse
Airlines Study Alternatives to Jets’ Black Boxes
By CHRISTINE NEGRONI
Modern communication technology allows even those with little important to say to transmit real-time information about where they are and what they are doing. But last month, when Airbus jets from Air France and Yemenia Airways crashed into the ocean, taking their black boxes into the deep with them, neither aircraft could send its data and cockpit voice recordings to a secure place on the ground.
On July 2, the day that the missing recorders from Air France Flight 447 were presumed to have exhausted their 30-day battery and stopped emitting the pinging noise of the locator beacon, Airbus announced that it would look for new ways to reduce the chance of losing critical data.
“This is a worldwide industry issue, albeit a rare one,” said Mary Anne Greczyn, manager of communications for Airbus Americas. In an e-mail message, Ms. Greczyn said, “Recent accidents certainly made this a front-burner topic of discussion.”
What is known so far about the crash of Flight 447, in which 228 people died, comes from automatic messages sent from the airplane to Air France. Those messages are not intended to provide information for accident investigators but are routinely used by airlines for maintenance. When an airplane is crossing an ocean and out of radio range, only the most important information is sent, since communication must be by satellite and transmission is expensive. Airlines can select what kind of flight data is worth the price of satellite time.
According to a statement from Airbus, even using the normal radio signal to send all the information about a flight would require enormous bandwidth.
But Krishna Kavi, a professor of computer science and engineering at the University of North Texas, said that might not be the case. In 2001, Mr. Kavi proposed transmitting in real time just the information from the flight data recorder. “The amount of data is very small compared to video photos that you receive on smartphones,” he said. Mr. Kavi said his plan was even more achievable today.
Mike Poole, an air crash investigator with CAE Flightscape, an aviation safety company in Canada, said that transmitting all that data in real time “sounds really attractive” but ...
This document summarizes a research paper on drone delivery systems. It discusses how online shopping and delivery is increasingly relying on fast doorstep delivery. Drone delivery could allow for accelerated delivery times, improved accuracy, and reduced human costs compared to traditional delivery methods. The system is designed using a Naza M-lite flight controller, ESC (electronic speed controller), and GPS module. It then reviews related work on using drones for medical supply delivery in disaster relief situations and for agricultural purposes like plant protection.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for overseeing the US National Airspace System, which comprises ATC systems, procedures, facilities, and aircraft, and the people who operate them. FAA is implementing Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) to move the current radar-based air-traffic control (ATC) system to one that is based on satellite navigation and automation. It is essential that FAA ensures effective information-security controls are incorporated in the design of NextGen programs to protect them from threats. This talk discusses the threats FAA faces and the cyber security controls adopted by FAA in implementation of these NextGen Air Transportation System.
The document discusses cyber security issues in civil aviation. It notes that new technologies like eEnabled aircraft and air traffic management (ATM) systems have increased vulnerabilities, as they rely more on interconnected electronic systems. While organizations are working on solutions, there is currently no agreed upon cyber security architecture for civil aviation. The document outlines the key organizations involved and some recommendations to address the situation.
This document provides guidance for implementing Evidence-based Training (EBT) programs for pilot recurrent assessment and training. EBT uses data from operations, accidents, incidents, and training to identify competencies pilots need and risks they face, and designs training around these evidence-based needs. The document was developed by an international working group and outlines EBT principles, applicable regulations, benefits, and a phased implementation process. Training is aimed at improving safety by focusing on the most operationally relevant threats and competencies.
Qantas is Australia's largest airline, founded in 1920. It operates both long-haul international and domestic routes under two brands: Qantas and Jetstar. The document analyzes Qantas' external environment using PESTLE and Porter's Five Forces frameworks. It also examines Qantas' resources and capabilities using the VRIO framework. While Qantas has a strong brand and reputation, it faces increasing competition internationally and has seen financial losses in recent years due to rising fuel costs. Recommendations are made to improve Qantas' strategic position.
1. A Brighter Future for the Black Box
Breaking News, Technology
Toronto-based Star Navigation is aggressively marketing real-time tracking
technology that could help avert future airline disasters
In the vast depths of the southern Indian Ocean, amid ancient underwater volcanoes and
deep trenches, search crews continue to scour the seabed for remnants of Malaysia
Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared en route to Beijing in March 2014. The largest
and most expensive search in aviation history has, so far, turned up nothing.
The outcome could have been different, says Viraf Kapadia, the founder, chairman and
CEO of Toronto-based Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. (TSXV: SNA),
( FWB:S3O), (OTCBB:SNAVF) if the aircraft had been equipped with the company’s
STAR-ISMS® In-flight Safety Monitoring System. “With our technology, you know
where your airplane is 24/7,” notes the former accountant turned entrepreneur, who
launched Star Navigation Systems in 2000. “You have an eye in the sky with the ISMS
on board.”
Designed to significantly surpass the traditional “black box” flight recorder – a
technology that originally dates back to 1939 – STAR-ISMS® offers a wide range of
features and benefits, including real-time flight data transmission, pro-active aircraft
monitoring by ground personnel, early warning and detection of mechanical problems,
and the collection and analysis of data that allows for significant improvements in
operational efficiency and cost savings.
Unlike a black box, which simply records flight data, STAR-ISMS® transmits encrypted
pre-analyzed information in real time via satellite to a ground monitoring station, where it
is decrypted and stored. “We are a proactive black box,” says Kapadia, “instead of a
reactive black box. You don’t even have to look for a black box.”
STAR-ISMS® has been tested and certified for air-worthiness by several national
transport authorities, including the Federal Aviation Authority (F.A.A.) of the United
States and Transport Canada.
Combined with STAR-A.D.S.™ (airborne data services), which provides proven satellite
communications, STAR-ISMS can generate savings for airlines in as little as six to nine
months through measures like improved fuel management, more effective maintenance,
and reduced aircraft downtime. Airline operators can track more than 13, 000 parameters,
captured in detailed end-of-flight reports that can be customized for each airline’s needs.
(That compares with only 300 parameters for a typical black box). Based on a recent
audit of the system with a commercial airline, Star Navigation fuel expert estimates that
the system can save airlines about $35 million a year.
2. Some competitors claim to offer similar benefits, says Kapadia, but Star Navigation
actually delivers – and has the patents. “We monitor the aircraft better than any system in
the world,” he adds. “And we can do it more efficiently than anyone else.”
Despite the benefits of STAR-ISMS®, the global airline industry has been slow to
embrace real-time tracking and monitoring technology. “The world is moving on, and I
want to tell the industry, ‘Let’s move ahead with a system like ours,” says Kapadia.
“Everyone loves what we have. It’s only a question of getting people to realize that with
STAR-ISMS, you can enhance safety and increase your bottom line.”
In the wake of tragedies such as MH370 and the 2009 crash of Air France flight 447 off
Brazil – when it took two years to recover the black box from the ocean floor – the
industry is facing increasing public pressure to improve flight tracking and aircraft health
monitoring.
Public confidence in airline safety was also shaken in the summer of 2014 after a series
of plane crashes, including Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, allegedly shot down over
Ukraine, and the crashes TransAsia Airways Flight 222 and Air Algérie Flight 5017.
The industry is responding, albeit slowly. In December 2014, the International Air
Transport Association (IATA), the trade association for the world’s airlines, submitted
the recommendations from its Aircraft Tracking Task Force to the Montreal-based
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations. The
recommendations will be considered as ICAO works to develop a Global Aeronautical
Distress and Safety System (GADSS).
Star Navigation was recently invited to participate in a focus group formed by ICAO and
the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), which will develop
recommendations on real-time flight data streaming and data analytics, to be presented at
a Montreal conference in February 2015. Kapadia hopes the technology will eventually
be mandated by national and international transportation authorities.
In an industry known for razor-thin margins, airline leaders have sometimes cited cost as
a barrier to real-time tracking technology. But Kapadia notes that – on top of helping
airlines realize efficiencies – STAR-ISMS® and Star-A.D.S.™ can be operated for as
little as $12 to $15 per flight hour. It’s an extremely small price to pay, he adds, to
provide additional protection for an aircraft worth more than $100 million.
Star Navigation is now actively developing new applications for its technology, including
in-flight medical monitoring, environmental monitoring, and ground-based systems. In
December 2014, the company announced a two-year research partnership with
Montreal’s École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Silkan Solutions Inc., Airmédic Inc.,
and Centre hospitalier universitaire (CHU) Sainte-Justine. Funding will be provided by
the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and Quebec’s
MEDTEQ Consortium.
3. The partners in the project will work on improving emergency medical services (EMS)
and air ambulance transport by providing direct, real-time transmission of patients’ vital
signs to ground medical dispatch centres, as well as visual assessment data and geo-
positioning. The STAR-ISMS® on-board system and its data gathering and secured
communications capabilities will be the backbone of the project.
Star Navigation is evolving from an R&D- and finance-focused firm to very much a
sales-driven company today, says Kapadia. He estimates it has generated an estimated
$35 million in private financing over the years. In 2012, Star added former Air Canada
president and CEO Pierre Jeanniot to its multinational team as a director. And its May
2014 acquisition of the assets of LUXELL Quebec Technologies Inc. diversified its
product portfolio and gave immediate access to additional, complementary business and
sales for its military division, STAR-MMI™ (Man Machine Interface).
The company’s customized/ ruggedized display panels have a variety of critical
applications for the defence, aerospace, medical and automotive industries. Some of its
clients include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, IRTS of France, Japan-based
Jepico and CAE of Canada. STAR-MMI™ has teamed up with several complementary
partners worldwide to ensure global coverage, and it covers the entire life cycle of its
state of the art display products, from design through manufacturing/qualification, test
engineering and integrated logistics support.
Star Navigation is also working towards securing other airline technology patents.
Kapadia says he plans to expand the company in the coming years into big data services
that will make airlines more efficient and profitable. “I look at things,” he says, “and I
find ways to save because that translates into profits.”
Both the ITU and ICAO are looking at the use of existing technologies to put in place an
efficient system for worldwide flight tracking and monitoring. Star originally presented
its views on flight data streaming and monitoring in May 2014, and was subsequently
invited by ITU/ICAO to join the focus group. The group will develop recommendations
on real time flight data streaming and data analytics to be presented in February 2015 in
Montreal, along with the ICAO High level Safety meeting. The group’s participants
include key industry players such as Malaysia and Asia airlines, Teledyne, Panasonic and
Inmarsat. It will eventually identify the requirements for telecommunication standards for
aviation data cloud computing.
Benefiting from its experience and expertise in real-time aircraft data monitoring,
analysis and streaming, Star Navigation is taking the lead in identifying scenarios for
cloud computing for flight data and in identifying the requirements and issues related to
the transmission of flight data. “The ITU focus group results” says Kapadia, “will
hopefully be an additional major contribution towards the establishment of international
standards for the efficient use of real-time flight data.”
In another initiative established after the loss of MH-370, the IATA Aircraft Tracking
Task Force, at which Star presented earlier this year, has now issued a report with
4. recommendations concerning the continuous tracking of aircraft. One of the
recommendations is that airlines implement existing technologies to close gaps in their
current tracking capabilities within a 12-month time frame.
One of the features of Star’s STAR-A.D.S.™ system directly addresses this issue. For
instance, had Air Asia flight QZ 8501 been equipped with Star’s STAR-A.D.S.™ system,
it could have provided ground personnel with the original flight path, overlaid with the
deviated flight path, as well as a display of the prevailing weather conditions. In addition
to the satellite-based, real-time flight tracking capability, any aircraft systems
malfunctions would have been transmitted to the ground and, in case of a catastrophic
event, the system would have streamed the black box data to the ground in real time for
as long as possible. The system is proven and available now on several types of aircraft
such as the A320 and B737. “Star encourages all stake holders, airlines, manufacturers
and regulators,” says Kapadia, “to accelerate their work on this critical matter and to
bring forward their recommendations for change as soon as possible.”
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