Methods and systems for avoiding a collision between an aircraft and an obstacle using a three dimensional visual indication of an aircraft wingtip path
a technology of aircraft wingtip and three-dimensional visual indication, applied in the field of aircraft, can solve the problems of operator failure to detect obstacles, operator difficulty in monitoring aircraft extremes during ground operations, operator may only detect obstacles,
Inactive Publication Date: 2018-07-19
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Enhances the ability of pilots to detect and avoid obstacles in time, reducing the likelihood of collisions and promoting aircraft safety during ground operations.
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However, in many cases, due to the dimensions of the aircraft (e.g., large wing sweep angles, distance from cockpit to wingtip and winglets on the wingtip) and the operator's limited field of view of the areas surrounding the aircraft, it can be difficult for an operator to monitor extremes of the aircraft during ground operations.
As a result, the operator may fail to detect obstacles that may be in the path of the wingtips or winglets of the aircraft.
In many cases, the operator may only detect an obstacle when it is too late to take evasive action needed to prevent a collision with an obstacle.
Collisions with an obstacle can not only damage the aircraft, but can also put the aircraft out of service and result in flight cancellations.
The costs associated with the repair and grounding of an aircraft can be significant.
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[0014]As used herein, the word “exemplary” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the invention or the application and uses of the invention. Any embodiment described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments. All of the embodiments described in this Detailed Description are exemplary embodiments provided to enable persons skilled in the art to make or use the invention and not to limit the scope of the invention which is defined by the claims. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, summary or the following detailed description.
[0015]FIGS. 1A and 1B, illustrate an aircraft 100 that includes instrumentation for implementing a three-dimensional optical winglet monitoring system in accordance with some embodimen...
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The disclosed embodiments relate to methods and systems for avoiding a collision between an aircraft on the ground and an obstacle using a three-dimensional visual indication of the area or plane of winglets on the wingtips of the aircraft. The method includes receiving a video image from a camera positioned in one of the winglets, the video image representing a field of view through which the winglet of the aircraft will pass along a present heading of the aircraft. Next a processor determines a three-dimensional area or plane within the field of view through which the winglet of the aircraft will pass. An overlay is displayed within the field of view to assist the pilot in avoiding collisions with obstacles
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14 / 855,505, filed Sep. 16, 2015, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 053,295 filed Sep. 22, 2014, both of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to aircraft, and more particularly relate to methods and systems for avoiding collisions between an aircraft on a ground surface and an obstacle.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]An operator of an aircraft must often maneuver the aircraft while on the ground. This may happen during ground operations such as when the aircraft is taxiing, being maneuvered to or from a hangar, or backing an aircraft away from a terminal[0004]Obstacles on the ground, such as structures, other aircraft, vehicles and other obstacles, may lie in the path of a taxing aircraft. Operators are trained to detect these obstacles using their sense of sig...
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IPC IPC(8): B64D47/08H04N7/18G08G5/04G08G5/06G06K9/00G08G5/00B64C23/06G06V20/00
CPCH04N7/181Y02T50/164G08G5/045B64D47/08G08G5/065G06K9/00624G08G5/0021G08G5/0078B64C23/069Y02T50/10G06V20/00
InventorO'DELL, ROBERTMANOCHIO, FRANKMEADE, JASONBOOST, MICHAELMARSHALL, JAMIE CLIVE
OwnerSECURAPLANE TECH