Lidar-based aircraft collision avoidance system
US11508247B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/18506
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An aircraft collision avoidance system includes a plurality of three-dimensional (3D) light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors, a plurality of sensor processors, a plurality of transmitters, and a display device. Each 3D LIDAR sensor is enclosed in an aircraft exterior lighting fixture that is configured for mounting on an aircraft, and is configured to sense objects within its field-of-view and supply sensor data. Each sensor processor receives sensor data and processes the received sensor data to determine locations and physical dimensions of the sensed objects. Each transmitter receives the object data, and is configured to transmit the received object data. The display device receives and fuses the object data transmitted from each transmitter, fuses the object data and selectively generates one or more potential obstacle alerts based on the fused object data.
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