1. A system comprising:
an aircraft component;
an electrical conductivity sensor mechanically connected to the aircraft component and configured to generate an output; and
a processor configured to detect an oxidation catalyst exposure event based on the output generated by the electrical conductivity sensor.
2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a memory, wherein the processor is configured to store an indication of the oxidation catalyst exposure event in the memory.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to detect the oxidation catalyst exposure event by at least determining an electrical conductivity value based on the output of the sensor, comparing the electrical conductivity value to a predetermined conductivity threshold value, and detecting the oxidation catalyst exposure event in response to determining the electrical conductivity value is greater than or equal to the predetermined conductivity threshold value.
4. The system of claim 3, wherein the threshold conductivity value is 30 millisiemenscentimeter (mScm).
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical conductivity sensor comprises a conductivity meter and two electrodes, the conductivity meter being configured to generate the output, the output being a function of an impedance of a substance positioned between the two electrodes.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical conductivity sensor comprises an array of electrical conductivity sensors mechanically connected to the aircraft component, and wherein the processor is configured to detect the oxidation catalyst exposure event based on the output of at least one electrical conductivity sensor of the array.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical conductivity sensor comprises a plurality of electrical conductivity sensors and the aircraft component comprises a plurality of aircraft components, wherein each aircraft component of the plurality is mechanically connected to at least one electrical conductivity sensor of the plurality of electrical conductivity sensors, and wherein the processor is configured to detect the oxidation catalyst exposure event based on the output generated by at least one of the electrical conductivity sensors.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein the aircraft component is a brake assembly.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein the aircraft component is a carbon aircraft component.
10. The system of claim 1, wherein the aircraft component is a wheel well, a landing gear component, or an aircraft fuselage.
11. A method comprising:
receiving, by a processor, an output of an electrical conductivity sensor mechanically connected to an aircraft component;
detecting, by the processor, an oxidation catalyst exposure event based on the output;
generating, by the processor, an indication of the oxidation exposure event; and
storing the indication of the oxidation exposure event in a memory of a device.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein detecting the oxidation catalyst exposure event based on the output comprises:
determining an electrical conductivity value based on the output of the sensor;
comparing the electrical conductivity value to a predetermined conductivity threshold value; and
detecting the oxidation catalyst exposure event in response to determining the electrical conductivity value is greater than or equal to the predetermined conductivity threshold value.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the predetermined conductivity threshold value is 30 millisiemenscentimeter.
14. The method of claim 11, wherein the electrical conductivity sensor comprises a conductivity meter and two electrodes, the conductivity meter being configured to generate the output, the output being a function of an impedance of a substance positioned between the two electrodes.
15. The method of claim 11, wherein receiving the output of the electrical conductivity sensor comprises receiving outputs from an array of electrical conductivity sensors mechanically connected to the aircraft component, and wherein detecting the oxidation catalyst exposure event based on the output comprises detecting the oxidation catalyst exposure event based on the output of at least one sensor of the array.
16. The method of claim 11, wherein receiving the output of the electrical conductivity sensor comprises receiving outputs from a plurality of electrical conductivity sensors, wherein at least two electrical conductivity sensors of the plurality are mechanically connected to different aircraft components, and wherein detecting the oxidation catalyst exposure event comprises detecting the oxidation catalyst exposure event based on the output generated by at least one electrical conductivity sensor of the plurality.
17. The method of claim 11, wherein the aircraft component is at least one of: brake assembly, a carbon aircraft component, a wheel well, a landing gear component, or an aircraft fuselage.
18. A system comprising:
means for sensing electrical conductivity of a substance to which an aircraft component is exposed; and
means for detecting an oxidation catalyst exposure event based on an output of the means for sensing electrical conductivity.
19. The system of claim 18, further comprising:
means for generating an indication of the oxidation catalyst exposure event, based on an output of the means for sensing electrical conductivity; and
means for storing the indication.
20. The system of claim 18, wherein the means for detecting the oxidation catalyst exposure event comprises:
means for determining an electrical conductivity value based on the output of the sensor; and
means for comparing the electrical conductivity value to a predetermined conductivity threshold value, wherein the means for detecting detects the oxidation catalyst exposure event in response to determining the electrical conductivity value is greater than or equal to the predetermined conductivity threshold value.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A dimming control apparatus of generating a dimming control signal for a display area including a plurality of pixels, comprising:
a data analysis module, comprising:
a plurality of extraction units, comprising:
a first extraction unit, for receiving a plurality of first pixel values corresponding to the pixels, respectively, where the first pixel values correspond to a first frame; and for deriving a first characteristic value corresponding to the first frame according to the first pixel values; and
a second extraction unit, for receiving the first pixel values and deriving a second characteristic value corresponding to the first frame according to the first pixel values; and
a processing unit, coupled to the extraction units, for generating the first dimming value according to at least the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value; and
an output module, coupled to the data analysis module, for generating the dimming control signal corresponding to the first frame according to at least the first dimming value.
2. The dimming control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing unit performs a weighted blending operation upon at least the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value to generate a weighted blending result, where the first dimming value is derived from the weighted blending result.
3. The dimming control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first extraction unit further derives a third characteristic value corresponding to a second frame according to a plurality of second pixel values corresponding to the pixels, respectively, where the second frame precedes the first frame; the second extraction unit further derives a fourth characteristic value of the second pixel values corresponding to the second frame; the processing unit further generates a second dimming value according to at least the third characteristic value and the fourth characteristic value; and the output module generates the dimming control signal according to a current dimming value corresponding to the first dimming value, a previous dimming value corresponding to the second dimming value, the first characteristic value, the second characteristic value, the third characteristic value, and the fourth characteristic value.
4. The dimming control apparatus of claim 3, wherein the output module comprises:
a temporal filter, for performing a weighted blending operation upon the current dimming value and the previous dimming value according to the first characteristic value, the second characteristic value, the third characteristic value, and the fourth characteristic value, and accordingly generates a weighted blending result; and
an interface controller, coupled to the temporal filter, for outputting the dimming control signal generated according to at least the weighted blending result.
5. A dimming control apparatus of generating a dimming control signal for a display area including a plurality of pixels, comprising:
a data analysis module, for receiving a plurality of first pixel values corresponding to the pixels, respectively, where the first pixel values correspond to a first frame; deriving a first characteristic value corresponding to the first frame by referring to a distribution of the first pixel values; and generating a first dimming value according to at least the first characteristic value; and
an output module, coupled to the data analysis module, for generating the dimming control signal corresponding to the first frame according to at least the first dimming value.
6. The dimming control apparatus of claim 5, wherein the data analysis module comprises:
a plurality of extraction units, comprising:
a first extraction unit, for receiving the first pixel values and deriving the first characteristic value according to the distribution of the first pixel values; and
a second extraction unit, for receiving the first pixel values and deriving a second characteristic value corresponding to the first frame according to the first pixel values; and
a processing unit, coupled to the extraction units, for generating the first dimming value according to at least the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value.
7. The dimming control apparatus of claim 6, wherein the processing unit performs a weighted blending operation upon at least the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value to generate a weighted blending result, where the first dimming value is derived from the weighted blending result.
8. The dimming control apparatus of claim 6, wherein the first extraction unit further derives a third characteristic value corresponding to a second frame according to a distribution of a plurality of second pixel values corresponding to the pixels, respectively, where the second frame precedes the first frame; the second extraction unit further derives a fourth characteristic value of the second pixel values corresponding to the second frame; the processing unit further generates a second dimming value according to at least the third characteristic value and the fourth characteristic value; and the output module generates the dimming control signal according to a current dimming value corresponding to the first dimming value, a previous dimming value corresponding to the second dimming value, the first characteristic value, the second characteristic value, the third characteristic value, and the fourth characteristic value.
9. The dimming control apparatus of claim 8, wherein the output module comprises:
a temporal filter, for performing a weighted blending operation upon the current dimming value and the previous dimming value according to the first characteristic value, the second characteristic value, the third characteristic value, and the fourth characteristic value, and accordingly generates a weighted blending result; and
an interface controller, coupled to the temporal filter, for outputting the dimming control signal generated according to at least the weighted blending result.
10. The dimming control apparatus of claim 5, wherein the data analysis module comprises:
a statistics unit, for generating a first statistics result according to the distribution of the first pixel values; and
a decision unit, coupled to the statistics unit, for deriving the first characteristic value according to the first statistics result, and outputting the first characteristic value as the first dimming value.
11. The dimming control apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first statistics result is a histogram of the first pixel values.
12. The dimming control apparatus of claim 10, wherein:
the statistics unit further generates a second statistics result according to a plurality of second pixel values respectively corresponding to the pixels in a second frame, where the second frame precedes the first frame;
the decision unit further derives a second characteristic value according to the second statistics result, and outputs the second characteristic value as a second dimming value; and
the output module generates the dimming control signal according to a current dimming value derived from at least the first dimming value, a previous dimming value derived from at least the second dimming value, the first characteristic value, and the second characteristic value.
13. The dimming control apparatus of claim 12, wherein the output module comprises:
a temporal filter, for performing a weighted blending operation upon the current dimming value and the previous dimming value according to the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value, and accordingly generates a weighted blending result; and
an interface controller, coupled to the temporal filter, for outputting the dimming control signal generated according to at least the weighted blending result.
14. A dimming control method of generating a dimming control signal for a display area including a plurality of pixels, comprising:
receiving a plurality of first pixel values corresponding to the pixels, respectively, where the first pixel values correspond to a first frame;
deriving a first characteristic value corresponding to the first frame by referring to a distribution of the first pixel values;
generating a first dimming value according to at least the first characteristic value; and
generating the dimming control signal corresponding to the first frame according to at least the first dimming value.
15. The dimming control method of claim 14, further comprising:
deriving a second characteristic value corresponding to the first frame according to the first pixels;
wherein the step of deriving the first dimming value comprises:
generating the first dimming value according to at least the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value.
16. The dimming control method of claim 15, wherein the step of generating the first dimming value comprises:
performing a weighted blending operation upon the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value to generate a weighted blending result; and
deriving the first dimming value from the weighted blending result.
17. The dimming control method of claim 15, further comprising:
deriving a third characteristic value corresponding to a second frame according to a distribution of a plurality of second pixel values corresponding to the pixels, respectively;
deriving a fourth characteristic value of the second pixel values corresponding to the second frame which precedes the first frame; and
generating a second dimming value according to the third characteristic value and the fourth characteristic value;
wherein the step of generating the dimming control signal comprises:
deriving the dimming control signal according to a current dimming value corresponding to the first dimming value, a previous dimming value corresponding to the second dimming value, the first characteristic value, the second characteristic value, the third characteristic value, and the fourth characteristic value.
18. The dimming control method of claim 17, wherein the step of deriving the dimming control signal comprises:
performing a weighted blending operation upon the current dimming value and the previous dimming value according to the first characteristic value, the second characteristic value, the third characteristic value, and the fourth characteristic value, and accordingly generating a weighted blending result; and
generating the dimming control signal according to at least the weighted blending result.
19. The dimming control method of claim 14, wherein:
the step of deriving the first characteristic value comprises:
generating a first statistics result according to the distribution of the first pixel values; and
deriving the first characteristic value according to the first statistics result; and
the step of generating the first dimming value comprises:
outputting the first characteristic value as the first dimming value.
20. The dimming control method of claim 19, wherein the first statistics result is a histogram of the first pixel values.
21. The dimming control method of claim 19, further comprising:
generating a second statistics result according to a plurality of second pixel values respectively corresponding to the pixels in a second frame, where the second frame precedes the first frame;
deriving a second characteristic value according to the second statistics result, and outputting the second characteristic value as a second dimming value;
wherein the step of generating the dimming control signal comprises:
deriving the dimming control signal according to a current dimming value derived from at least the first dimming value, a previous dimming value derived from at least the second dimming value, the first characteristic value, and the second characteristic value.
22. The dimming control method of claim 21, wherein the step of deriving the dimming control signal comprises:
performing a weighted blending operation upon the current dimming value and the previous dimming value according to the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value, and accordingly generating a weighted blending result; and
generating the dimming control signal according to at least the weighted blending result.
23. A dimming control method of generating a dimming control signal for a display area including a plurality of pixels, comprising:
receiving a plurality of first pixel values corresponding to the pixels, respectively, where the first pixel values correspond to a first frame;
deriving a first characteristic value corresponding to the first frame according to the first pixel values; and
deriving a second characteristic value corresponding to the first frame according to the first pixel values;
generating a first dimming value according to at least the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value; and
generating the dimming control signal corresponding to the first frame according to at least the first dimming value.
24. The dimming control method of claim 23, wherein the step of generating the first dimming value comprises:
performing a weighted blending operation upon at least the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value to generate a weighted blending result; and
deriving the first dimming value from the weighted blending result.
25. The dimming control method of claim 23, further comprising:
deriving a third characteristic value corresponding to a second frame according to a plurality of second pixel values corresponding to the pixels, respectively;
deriving a fourth characteristic value of the second pixel values corresponding to the second frame which precedes the first frame;
generating a second dimming value according to at least the third characteristic value and the fourth characteristic value; and
the step of generating the dimming control signal comprises:
deriving the dimming control signal according to a current dimming value corresponding to the first dimming value, a previous dimming value corresponding to the second dimming value, the first characteristic value, the second characteristic value, the third characteristic value, and the fourth characteristic value.
26. The dimming control method of claim 25, wherein the step of deriving the dimming control signal comprises:
performing a weighted blending operation upon the current dimming value and the previous dimming value according to the first characteristic value, the second characteristic value, the third characteristic value, and the fourth characteristic value, and accordingly generates a weighted blending result; and
generating the dimming control signal according to at least the weighted blending result.