On-board, computerized landing zone evaluation system for aircraft
US10029804B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computerized, on-board flight system for an aircraft has a landing-zone evaluation system for evaluating a landing zone for the aircraft based on sensory data from numerous sensing systems, including lidar, radar, and/or various cameras, to identify potential, suitable landing sites in the landing zone. Based on data from these sensory systems, the landing-zone evaluation system geometrically and semantically evaluates the landing zone's terrain, as well as identifies moving and stationary objects in the landing zone to identify the suitable landing sites for the aircraft.
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