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advance notice of all relevant information
about the current status of the cabin
elements that are equipped with sensors,
which increases on-board safety and
facilitates planning for expected
maintenance. Thus, even before the
aircraft arrives, all necessary preparations
can be made and the required
replacements sourced and prepared. In
addition to this, the data gleaned from
the process can be used in Big Data and
predictive maintenance procedures.
Thanks to this comprehensive approach
and the CANSAS cabin management
system, cabin elements are optimised.
The passenger benefits from all the
advantages on the ground, some pressure
is taken off the cabin crew, the airline has
happy customers, and the MRO providers
have more relevant data and better
planning security, which in turn reduces
maintenance costs.
Despite having many of its own
successful product innovations, Diehl
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Aviation still uses its expertise as a leading
R&D company for onboard electronics and
cabin interiors in close cooperation with
many strong partners. For example, Diehl
Aviation is active in the iCabin research
programme that is being run by the
German Federal Ministry for Economy
and Energy (BMWi) until 2021, researching
new standards for cabin communication
alongside airlines, manufacturers and
operators. Similar to CANSAS, a variety
of platforms are being researched on
which new technologies can be based.
The focus at Diehl has always been,
and will remain on, internal development.
As well as comprehensive solutions, this
work is also beginning to include handsfree
and voice-controlled solutions.
Such solutions can be applied in areas
frequently used by many people, such as
public transport, buildings and lavatories.
To this end, Diehl Aviation has developed
the ‘Touchless and Hygienic Lavatory’, an
aircraft lavatory that boasts the highest
CANSAS can
also show crew
whether armrests,
seatbacks and tray
tables are in the
TTL position
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possible hygiene standards. An extensive
sensor array and simple gestures allow
any passenger to use the lavatory without
needing to touch a handle or a lever. All
functions can even be used when a user’s
hands aren’t free, thanks to voicecontrolled
technology, which can make it
easier for parents to change their babies
and for passengers with restricted mobility
to be much more independent.
“When using our innovative solutions,
we’d like all our clients’ passengers to feel
as comfortable as possible during their
stay on board. But in the future we won’t
just be offering the industry innovative
products; we will also be offering much
more comprehensive and inclusive
services,” predicts Harald Mehring.
So it’s not just about the development
of new hardware, but also about additional
options such as ‘lease your system‘. The
basis for this is, among other things,
powder coating – a Diehl Aviation product.
“Using this technique we can use all
the white surfaces in the cabin as smart
surfaces for projection systems. So not
only will you see adverts on these
surfaces, but they can also reflect airlines’
individual branding. This means you can
lease your plain white planes to other
airlines,” explains Dr Helge Sachs. This is
a completely new business field that could
be of considerable significance to a wide
variety of lessors, airlines and brands.
5. THE SMART CABIN ASSISTS CREW
IN THEIR DAILY ONBOARD ROUTINES.
SENSORS PROVIDE CABIN CREW
WITH STATUS OF GALLEY FACTORS
SUCH AS WATER TANKS AND THE
CONSUMPTION OF FOOD AND DRINK
6. THE ‘TOUCHLESS AND HYGIENIC
LAVATORY’ ENABLES GESTURE
CONTROL OF THE SPACE
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