Method and system for selecting and displaying an operating protocol for an aerial vehicle

A system for selecting and displaying an operating protocol for an aerial vehicle using a multi-layer architecture, the system comprising:

• one or more sensors of the aerial vehicle;
• and
• one or more computing devices configured to:
• receive data from the one or more sensors, the data indicative of one or more operating parameters of the aerial vehicle;
• determine the operating state of the aerial vehicle based on the data;
• select an operating protocol based on the determined operating state, the operating protocol specifying one or more executable steps to be performed in response to determining the operating state;
• and
• display the selected operating protocol on a feedback device viewable by an operator of the aerial vehicle,
• wherein the operating protocol is selected using a control layer of the multi-layer architecture that decouples the operator from selecting the operating protocol.

A multi-layer architecture for controlling operation of an aerial vehicle, comprising:

• an information layer comprising one or more sensors of the aerial vehicle;
• a control layer in communication with the information layer, the control layer configured to determine an operating state of the aerial vehicle based on data from the one or more sensors, the control layer further configured to determine an operating protocol for the aerial vehicle based on the determined operating state;
• and
• a display layer in communication with the control layer, the display layer operable to present the operating protocol for viewing by an operator of the aerial vehicle.