DEFINITION:
Research and technology associated with the collection and presentation of technical and operational material relating to aircraft, in a digital form which can be accessed by flight crews and maintenance staff through computers, either networked or stand-alone.
(Source: ACARE Domain 412)
SUBDOMAINS:
- Collection and digitisation of data
- Data management
- Data display (laptops, PDAs, tablet/slate PCs)
- System characteristics (e.g. physical robustness to harsh operating environment)
- Connectivity and ground infrastructure issues
- IT associated tools (e.g. virtual reality) for enhanced maintenance support
Browsing taxonomies
Upper level
Sections at this level
- 01 Avionics
- 02 Cockpit Systems, Visualization & Display Systems
- 03 Navigation / Flight Management / Autoland
- 04 Warning Systems
- 05 Electronics & Microelectronics for on-board systems
- 06 Sensors Integration
- 07 Flight Data/Flight Recording
- 08 Communications Systems
- 09 Identification
- 10 Avionics Integration
- 11 Optics – Optronics – Lasers – Image processing and data fusion
- 12 Electronic Library System
- 13 Aircraft health and usage monitoring system
- 14 Smart maintenance systems
- 15 Lighting systems
- 16 Aircraft Security
- 17 Mission Sensors & Equipments
- 18 Pneumatic Systems
- 19 Hydraulic power generation & distribution
- 20 Passenger and freight systems
- 21 Environmental control System
- 22 Water and waste systems
- 23 Fuel Systems
- 24 Landing gear and braking systems
- 25 Fire Protection Systems