Abstract: As disclosed, a method for generating predictive maintenance indicators for a vehicle may include generating a vehicle model defining systems of the vehicle, each of the systems including one or more system functions; determining, for each system function, an anomaly algorithm based on a signal set associated with each system function; and generating a signal anomaly detection model based on the plurality of vehicle system functions, associated signal sets, and anomaly algorithms. The method may include monitoring signal data and evaluating the signal data to determine signal anomalies present in one or more system functions; determining an anomaly score; and continue updating the anomaly score until a maintenance action is identified to be performed. The method may then include updating the vehicle model in response to the maintenance action; generating predictive indicators based on the signal anomalies and changes in the signal data after performance of the identified maintenance action.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing an autonomous distress tracking (ADT) triggering function is provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for building and executing reconfigurable algorithms in on-board environments which require pre-certification of the compiled code, such as avionics, flight control, and military applications. The code execution architecture includes a library of reusable function modules in the form of pre-compiled code blocks; an algorithm execution utility (AEU) for processing a user-assembled string of code blocks; and a customer interface for selecting code blocks, defining their associated parameters and sequence (execution order), structuring inputs and outputs, and for providing the integrated, machine readable application to the AEU at run time.

Abstract: An embodiment of a method for generating a binary file includes receiving information defining an entity that forms a portion of loadable diagnostics information, generating metadata defining a location within a binary file where the entity is to be located, and generating the binary file to include the metadata and the entity stored at the location. Additional embodiments include an aircraft diagnostic system and a method for the diagnostics system to access information within a binary file. The diagnostics system includes data storage and an accessor module. The data storage is configured to store the binary file, which includes metadata and an entity stored at a location within the binary file, where the metadata defines the location of the entity. The accessor module is configured to evaluate the metadata to make a determination of the location, and to access the entity within the binary file based on the determination.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for building and executing reconfigurable algorithms in on-board environments which require pre-certification of the compiled code, such as avionics, flight control, and military applications. The code execution architecture includes a library of reusable function modules in the form of pre-compiled code blocks; an algorithm execution utility (AEU) for processing a user-assembled string of code blocks; and a customer interface for selecting code blocks, defining their associated parameters and sequence (execution order), structuring inputs and outputs, and for providing the integrated, machine readable application to the AEU at run time.

Abstract: An embodiment of a method for generating a binary file includes receiving information defining an entity that forms a portion of loadable diagnostics information, generating metadata defining a location within a binary file where the entity is to be located, and generating the binary file to include the metadata and the entity stored at the location. Additional embodiments include an aircraft diagnostic system and a method for the diagnostics system to access information within a binary file. The diagnostics system includes data storage and an accessor module. The data storage is configured to store the binary file, which includes metadata and an entity stored at a location within the binary file, where the metadata defines the location of the entity. The accessor module is configured to evaluate the metadata to make a determination of the location, and to access the entity within the binary file based on the determination.

Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a method for implementing a diagnostic system pertaining to a complex system includes receiving, by a computer implemented system, an observed symptom that characterizes a discrepancy report of a complex system, associating the observed symptom with contents of at least one electronic manual to capture relevant information therefrom, and evaluating the relevant information by the computer implemented system to recommend at least one desired action for mitigation of the discrepancy report without assuming knowledge about a historical discrepancy report similar to the reported discrepancy.