Professional Pilot, January 2019
POSITION HOLD an editorial opinion Artificial Intelligence in use today within various parts of the aviation industry A rtificial Intelligence AI is often associated with robots able to mimic human actions and some level of cognitive reasoning It is true that advanced robotics utilize various forms of AI but what might surprise you is that youre probably benefiting from the use of AI without knowing it As most of my colleagues at Asset Insight will tell you Im not the brightest bulb on the companys information technology chandelier That being the case I need things explained to me in layperson terms offering me the ability I hope to explain how AI can enhance and is already enhancing planning and decision making for business aviation managers Bear with me through the techno speak that is about to follow and youll understand its importance shortly and it might even allow you to communicate with a millennial 8 PROFESSIONAL PILOT January 2019 AI programming AI utilizes programming that is able to combine vast amounts of data with high speed computer processing and advanced algorithms a set of instructions that are repeated in a sequence a specified number of times or until a condition is met that are adjusted by the AI allowing the software to learn automatically from patterns in the data and move closer to reality over time How has this helped you on a day to day basis When you use Google youll notice that your computer is offering you suggestions as you type These suggestions are not random but rather based on information that you and others who have demonstrated similar interests have found useful in the past Google is actually utilizing a search engine algorithm that learns what people want as they use it and then attempts to guess what the users are seeking AI applications in the aviation industry minimize aircraft down time by anticipating maintenance issues based on collected data Safrans Nacelles used in the production of the Airbus 330neo uses VR to facilitate the immersion of engineers technicians and operators Wearing 3D viewing goggles users can see full size parts designed with CAD software or work on ergonomics and positions using virtual mannequins Photo by Adrien Daste Safran By Anthony Kioussis President Asset Insight
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