Tue, Jul 26, 2011
New Product Line Connects Mobile Devices To Panel-Mounted
Certified Avionics
Aspen Avionics announced today its patent-pending line of
Connected Panel products that seamlessly integrate aviation
application data from personal handheld devices with certified
avionics installed in an aircraft’s panel. These
revolutionary new products are being demonstrated at AirVenture
2011, in the Aspen Avionics booth in Hangar B.
Connected Panel includes hardware, software, and application
components that provide two-way wireless communications between
panel avionics and personal smart devices to streamline
flight-related activities. This technology is enabled via
Aspen’s Evolution Flight Displays. Initial applications are
in development for Apple iOS and Android platforms.
Connected Pilot is the first Connected Panel hardware and
software system, and will list for under $2500. It will be
available for installation via Aspen’s authorized dealer
network by the end of 2011. Aspen’s Connected Pilot app,
designed for the iPad, will be available via the iTunes store. In
addition to creating Connected Panel technology, Aspen is fostering
a robust community of partners – inside and outside of the
aviation industry – to develop more products for the
Connected Panel platform. This platform is based on an open
hardware architecture and application programming interface
(API).
“Mobile devices have revolutionized how pilots use flight
data, but until now these smart devices have been unable to
communicate with onboard systems in real time,” says Brad
Hayden, Vice President of Marketing for Aspen Avionics. “The
Evolution Flight Display products are interoperable with a variety
of new and legacy avionics products from multiple manufacturers,
making Evolution a natural networker of flight data. Aspen’s
Connected Panel creates a wireless bridge between smart devices and
the aircraft’s certified avionics, increasing the
pilot’s access to data and enhancing the utility of their
mobile devices.”
The Connected Panel hardware is enclosed in a small box called
the CG100 (patent-pending) that is blind-mounted behind the
aircraft’s panel. The feature-rich CG100 contains wireless,
Bluetooth, and USB connectivity options — as well as flash
memory storage. Leveraging commercially available technology, the
CG100 includes standard protocol ports and communications slots
that will allow Connected Panel developers to add peripheral
hardware as needed to enhance the utility of their own
applications.
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