The history of flight started with the pioneer era. The introduction of mechanical controls (including hydraulics) then led to the second era. Later, with the utilization of computers and automation in aircraft, we reached the third era. Now, we are moving towards the fourth era of flight, namely Flight 4.0, which is characterized by “smart” and “connected” aircraft that extensively exploit emerging information and communication technologies.
Aeronautical informatics is advancing rapidly through the synergy between information and communication technologies and aeronautics. Multi-core avionic platforms, wireless avionics networking, service-oriented architectures and IoT, data sciences and semantic infrastructures are shaping systems to come. Increasing autonomy requirements are challenging the community to investigate new ways to assure safety. Modern software engineering methodologies and real-time software techniques are altering the established development practice. Universities are starting to align their aerospace engineering and computer science curriculums in order to address this synergy.
This book is a unique compilation of advancements in aeronautical informatics, introducing the changing technology landscape of flight with respect to a new push in information and communication technology.
The first publication to offer perspectives on this new, interdisciplinary research areaIntroduces the emerging concept of Flight 4.0Features coverage that bridges advances in information and communication technologies, and aeronautics
The first publication to offer perspectives on this new, interdisciplinary research area Introduces the emerging concept of Flight 4.0 Discusses advances in information and communication technologies, as well as aeronautics
Umut Durak
Smart Aircraft Cyber-Physical Systems Internet of Things Service Orientation Data Analytics
“Advances in aeronautical informatics is a work that deserves consideration … . Each chapter is a deep dive into a specific subject, composed in different styles and with different formats, and could be read as a standalone paper. There is a vast body of citations.” (A. Squassabia, Computing Reviews, February, 2019)