An aircraft emergency control system comprises at least one sensor (104A, 104B, 104C) configured to output an electronic signal relating to detection of incapacitation of at least one aircraft crew member. A processor (108) is configured to receive and process the electronic signal to determine whether emergency action is to be taken. A control unit (114) is configured to communicate, in use, a control signal to an avionics system (116) of the aircraft (100) in relation to the emergency action if the processor determines that emergency action is to be taken.

A passenger cabin monitoring system includes infrared cameras disposed in respective passenger rest compartments, a flight attendant information system including at least one display and at least one speaker, and a computing device in communication with the infrared cameras and the flight attendant information system. The computing device is configured to detect a temperature of a portion of passenger rest compartment based on one or more thermal images generated by a respective infrared camera of the passenger rest compartment. The computing device is further configured to compare the temperature of the portion of the passenger rest compartment with a predetermined critical temperature and provide an audible alert and/or a visual alert via the flight attendant information system to indicate a critical status of the passenger rest compartment when the temperature of the portion of the passenger rest compartment is above the predetermined critical temperature.

The invention relates to a system for remote monitoring of an area intended to accommodate at least one passenger of an aeroplane, notably a cargo area provisionally converted into cabin space, including: at least one control member configured to generate at least one signal relating to the safety of the passenger present in the area, and at least one interface means that is situated at a distance from the area and allows the cabin crew to have access to information relating to the area and/or to the passenger present in the area on the basis of the signal.

A system for determining the number of passengers in a vehicle, comprising a plurality of sensors arranged to collect data concerning a cabin of the vehicle, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises at least one mm-wave-radar-sensor, and a computation unit, wherein the computation unit is connected to the plurality of sensors and configured to evaluate the data collected by the plurality of sensors in order to determine the number of passengers within the vehicle. Also provided is the vehicle with the system and a method for determining the number of passengers in the vehicle.

Systems and methods for control of vehicles are provided. A computer-implemented method in example embodiments may include receiving, at a computing system comprising one or more processors positioned in a vehicle, voice data from one or more audio sensors positioned in the vehicle. The system can determine whether configuration of a reference voiceprint for a speech processing system of the vehicle is authorized based at least in part on performance data associated with the vehicle. In response to determining that configuration of the reference voiceprint is authorized, a first reference voiceprint based on the reference voice data can be stored and the speech processing system configured to authenticate input voice data for a first set of voice commands based on the reference voiceprint.

Pilot health monitoring systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided. A pilot health monitoring system is configured to collect information regarding the pilot's physiological and/or physical characteristics, and information regarding a state of the aircraft; analyze the information; determine a health condition of the pilot and/or a state of the aircraft; and/or provide warnings and/or commands as a function of the information.

In some examples, this disclosure describes a system for verifying identities of a first user and a second user. In some examples, the system includes processing circuitry and a memory device configured to store biometric verification data associated with the first user and the second user. In some examples, the system also includes an input device configured to receive biometric input data and transmit the biometric input data to the processing circuitry. In some examples, the processing circuitry is configured to determine whether the biometric input data matches biometric verification data for the first user or the second user, unlock the aircraft in response to determining that the biometric input data matches biometric verification data for the first user or the second user, and activate the aircraft for operation in response to determining that the biometric input data matches biometric verification data for the first user.

An aircraft-based system for tracking and verifying control inputs from potentially incapacitated pilot stores to memory expected control input sets, e.g., control procedures for controlling an aircraft through segments of a flight plan. When pilot monitors indicate a state of potential incapacitation of a pilot (e.g., fatigue, unresponsiveness, hypoxia), the control input tracking system records any control inputs submitted via the flight deck controls by the incapacitated pilot, reviewing each recorded control input compared to expected control inputs (e.g., for the current flight segment). When a recorded control input sufficiently deviates from the corresponding expected control input (e.g., such that aircraft safety or mission criticality may be affected), the pilot and/or flight crew may receive feedback alerting to the deviant control input (e.g., which may be overridden or which may require confirmation prior to execution).

In some examples, this disclosure describes a system for verifying identities of a first user and a second user. In some examples, the system includes processing circuitry and a memory device configured to store biometric verification data associated with the first user and the second user. In some examples, the system also includes an input device configured to receive biometric input data and transmit the biometric input data to the processing circuitry. In some examples, the processing circuitry is configured to determine whether the biometric input data matches biometric verification data for the first user or the second user, unlock the aircraft in response to determining that the biometric input data matches biometric verification data for the first user or the second user, and activate the aircraft for operation in response to determining that the biometric input data matches biometric verification data for the first user.

An integrated imaging system for a connected aircraft includes cameras mounted within the passenger cabin and other interior and exterior areas of the aircraft. Each camera may have a particular field of view (FOV) which may include one or more defined zones within the aircraft. Each camera may capture an image stream including direct views of passengers, seating, and/or within the camera's FOV. The system includes image processors for receiving the raw image streams and assembling enhanced image streams, e.g., by stitching together or composing image streams from within the same zone or from different zones, or by overlaying the image streams with relevant environmental data. The enhanced or composite image streams may be wirelessly sent to fixed-mount or mobile display devices (e.g., tablets, smartphones) for viewing by cabin crew, who may scroll through or select different views of the aircraft via the display devices.