Abstract: A secure network interface system includes a secure domain interface, a processing system, a network function device, and a network interface. The processing system is configured to send and receive information within secure systems, transmit configuration data for the network interface, compile data from the secure systems into a plurality of data packets, and transmit the plurality of data packets to the network function device without being physically capable of receiving data packets from the network function device, thus providing a demonstration of security partitioning. The network function device receives the configuration data, configures the network interface using the configuration data, and provides discrete feedback to the processing system regarding a configuration status. The network interface sends the plurality of data packets to one or more external unsecure systems and to limits a communication protocol type received from one or more external unsecure systems.

Abstract: An automatic aircraft lighting control system can include a control module. The control module can be configured to receive imaging data from one or more cameras operatively associated with the aircraft and automatically control external aircraft lights based on the imaging data.

Abstract: An airborne object detection system can include one or more imaging devices configured to be disposed on an aircraft and to produce imaging data of one or more portions of an environment surrounding the aircraft, and an object detection system operatively connected to the one or more imaging devices to receive the imaging data. The object detection system can be configured to determine whether there are one or more collision risk objects in the imaging data that will or are likely to collide with the aircraft based on the imaging data. The object detection system can be configured to determine a collision location on the aircraft that the one or more collision risk objects will or are likely to collide with.

Abstract: A secure network interface system includes a secure domain interface, a processing system, a network function device, and a network interface. The processing system is configured to send and receive information within secure systems, transmit configuration data for the network interface, compile data from the secure systems into a plurality of data packets, and transmit the plurality of data packets to the network function device without being physically capable of receiving data packets from the network function device, thus providing a demonstration of security partitioning. The network function device receives the configuration data, configures the network interface using the configuration data, and provides discrete feedback to the processing system regarding a configuration status. The network interface sends the plurality of data packets to one or more external unsecure systems and to limits a communication protocol type received from one or more external unsecure systems.

Abstract: A biometric sensing system for an aircraft cockpit includes an infrared camera, infrared illuminators, and a CPU. The infrared camera is mounted in a flight deck display surface of the cockpit and has a field of view including an upper body region of a flight crew member when the flight crew member is seated in the cockpit. The infrared illuminators are mounted in the flight deck display surface and directed to illuminate the upper body region of the flight crew member when the flight crew member is seated in the cockpit. The CPU can communicate instructions to the infrared camera and infrared illuminators, receive image data captured by the infrared camera, and process the image data captured by the infrared camera in order to determine an alertness level of the flight crew member based on at least one biometric characteristic within the captured image data.