Method and system for aiding the ground rolling of an aircraft
US10217372B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/21
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an aircraft comprising a cockpit comprising a display screen, a camera configured to acquire images of the environment of the aircraft, as well as a display management system, a ground rolling aid system configured so as to a) acquire several successive images of the environment of the aircraft via the camera, corresponding to various ground positions of the aircraft, b) modify these images by removing at least zones corresponding to the aircraft, so as to produce modified images, c) combine several of the modified images to produce a recomposed image, d) superpose an image characteristic of the aircraft on the recomposed image so as to produce a reference image, and e) display, on the cockpit display screen, an image corresponding to the reference image.
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