Abstract: According to certain aspects of the disclosure, a computer-implemented method may be used for rotorcraft track and balance. The method may include capturing one or more images of at least one rotating blades of a rotorcraft and analyzing the one or more images of the at least one rotating blades to determine blade information. Additionally, the method may include determining a location of the at least one rotating blades in the one or more images based on the blade information and calculating blade position information based on the determined location of the at least one rotating blade and a parameter of a user device capturing the one or more images. Additionally, the method may include displaying the blade position information to the user device and displaying instructions on one or more adjustments to the at least one rotating blades of the rotorcraft based on the blade position information.

Abstract: According to certain aspects of the disclosure, a computer-implemented method may be used for rotorcraft track and balance. The method may include capturing one or more images of at least one rotating blades of a rotorcraft and analyzing the one or more images of the at least one rotating blades to determine blade information. Additionally, the method may include determining a location of the at least one rotating blades in the one or more images based on the blade information and calculating blade position information based on the determined location of the at least one rotating blade and a parameter of a user device capturing the one or more images. Additionally, the method may include displaying the blade position information to the user device and displaying instructions on one or more adjustments to the at least one rotating blades of the rotorcraft based on the blade position information.

Abstract: Energy scavenging health monitors are provided for assessing the health of components onboard aircraft and other vehicles, as are methods carried-out by energy scavenging health monitors. In various embodiments, the energy scavenging health monitor includes an energy scavenger system, a controller coupled to the energy scavenger system, and a first sensor coupled to the controller. During operation of the health monitor, the first sensor provides sensor signals to the controller, which are indicative of an operational parameter pertaining to a monitored device of the vehicle. Storage media contains computer-readable instructions, which when executed by the controller, cause the energy scavenging health monitor to determine when a predetermined trigger event has occurred based, at least in part, on electrical input signals received from the energy scavenger system.

Abstract: Distributed monitoring systems and methods are provided for monitoring a vehicle, such as a rotorcraft. One exemplary system includes a plurality of sensor management modules onboard the vehicle and coupled to respective sensing arrangements mounted onboard the vehicle to provide measurement data corresponding to a respective mechanical component. A mobile device is communicatively coupled to the management modules over a wireless network associated with the vehicle. The mobile device configures the management modules for sampling their sensing arrangements, receives the measurement data obtained in accordance with the configuration information from the management modules, determines the condition of the respective mechanical components based on the corresponding measurement data, and displays a graphical representation of the condition of the respective mechanical component.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an enhanced computer vision module are presented. The system receives host locating information, and determines a position and a location of the host based on the host locating information. The system determines a field of view (FOV) of the host based on the host locating information, and controls a camera associated with the host that is configured to record a video stream comprising the FOV. The system and method provide an improvement over conventional computer vision (CV) systems by utilizing object locating information that is transmitted, and also by keeping a storage table of learned and fixed objects. The provided system and method improve the efficiency of object recognition and computer aided maintenance (CAM).

Abstract: Energy scavenging health monitors are provided for assessing the health of components onboard aircraft and other vehicles, as are methods carried-out by energy scavenging health monitors. In various embodiments, the energy scavenging health monitor includes an energy scavenger system, a controller coupled to the energy scavenger system, and a first sensor coupled to the controller. During operation of the health monitor, the first sensor provides sensor signals to the controller, which are indicative of an operational parameter pertaining to a monitored device of the vehicle. Storage media contains computer-readable instructions, which when executed by the controller, cause the energy scavenging health monitor to determine when a predetermined trigger event has occurred based, at least in part, on electrical input signals received from the energy scavenger system.

Abstract: Distributed monitoring systems and data synchronization methods are provided for monitoring a vehicle, such as a rotorcraft. One exemplary method involves a mobile device broadcasting measurement synchronization messages corresponding to a measurement window to measurement units onboard the vehicle over a wireless network, obtaining synchronization timestamp data corresponding to the measurement synchronization messages from each of the measurement units, obtaining measurement data obtained during the measurement window from the measurement units, and associating samples of measurement data from a first measurement unit with one or more samples of measurement data from a second measurement unit based on the synchronization timestamp data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an enhanced computer vision module are presented. The system receives host locating information, and determines a position and a location of the host based on the host locating information. The system determines a field of view (FOV) of the host based on the host locating information, and controls a camera associated with the host that is configured to record a video stream comprising the FOV. The system and method provide an improvement over conventional computer vision (CV) systems by utilizing object locating information that is transmitted, and also by keeping a storage table of learned and fixed objects. The provided system and method improve the efficiency of object recognition and computer aided maintenance (CAM).

Abstract: Distributed monitoring systems and methods are provided for monitoring a vehicle, such as a rotorcraft. One exemplary system includes a plurality of sensor management modules onboard the vehicle and coupled to respective sensing arrangements mounted onboard the vehicle to provide measurement data corresponding to a respective mechanical component. A mobile device is communicatively coupled to the management modules over a wireless network associated with the vehicle. The mobile device configures the management modules for sampling their sensing arrangements, receives the measurement data obtained in accordance with the configuration information from the management modules, determines the condition of the respective mechanical components based on the corresponding measurement data, and displays a graphical representation of the condition of the respective mechanical component.

Abstract: Systems are provided for monitoring a rotorcraft. In one embodiment, a system includes at least one wireless concentrator unit. At least one wireless sensor unit communicates over a wireless connection with the at least one wireless concentrator unit. At least one first sensor communicates over a wired connection with the at least one wireless sensor unit. A monitoring system communicates over a wired connection with the at least one wireless concentrator unit.

Abstract: Systems are provided for monitoring a rotorcraft. In one embodiment, a system includes at least one wireless concentrator unit. At least one wireless sensor unit communicates over a wireless connection with the at least one wireless concentrator unit. At least one first sensor communicates over a wired connection with the at least one wireless sensor unit. A monitoring system communicates over a wired connection with the at least one wireless concentrator unit.