SYSTEMS FOR AVOIDING A COLLISION BETWEEN AN AIRCRAFT ON A GROUND SURFACE AND AN OBSTACLE

摘要

Systems and aircraft for avoiding a collision between an obstacle an aircraft on a ground surface are provided. In some embodiments, the aircraft includes a wing and a stabilizer and a collision avoidance system includes proximity sensors, video imagers, and a display. Proximity sensors are disposed on the wing and the stabilizer. The respective proximity sensors are configured to transmit first and second obstacle detection signals. A first video imager is disposed on the wing and a second video imager is disposed on a rear portion of the aircraft. The respective video imagers are configured to generate video signals associated with the wing and with the stabilizer. The display is configured to generate video images of the regions in response to detection of objects in the regions.

主权项

1. A collision avoidance system for a wing and a stabilizer of an aircraft, the collision avoidance system comprising:
a first proximity sensor disposed on the wing and configured to transmit a first obstacle detection signal; a second proximity sensor disposed on the stabilizer and configured to transmit a second obstacle detection signal; a first video imager disposed on the wing and configured to generate a first video signal of a first region associated with the wing; a second video imager disposed on a rear portion of the aircraft and configured to generate a second video signal of a second region associated with the stabilizer; and a first display that is configured to:
generate a first video image from the first video signal of the first region in response to detection of a first object as indicated by the first obstacle detection signal; andgenerate a second video image from the second video image of the second region from the second video signal in response to detection of a second object as indicated by the second obstacle detection signal.