THE INNOVATION LABORATORY, INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: A3.01

THE INNOVATION LABORATORY, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Amount
$125,000
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Topic
A3.01
NAICS
Place of performance
OR
Period
2017-06-09 → 2017-12-08

Description

The Innovation Laboratory, Inc., proposes to develop a Decision Support Tool (DST) for strategic guidance to pilots for mitigating encounters with en route turbulence hazards. Implemented on either Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) or Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs), and standard turbulence data formats, the system is designed to increase the likelihood of Air Traffic Control (ATC) approval of a pilots trajectory change request by strategically presenting viable, pro-active trajectory change options to the pilot based on timely traffic and weather information. Distribution of our turbulence information to Airline Operations Centers (AOCs) allows airline dispatchers the ability to provide an additional safety net, adjusting flight plans to strategically avoid turbulence related hazards.