Apparatus and associated methods relate to ranging object(s) nearby an aircraft using triangulation. A light projector (28L, 28R) mounted at a projector location on the aircraft projects pulses of polarized light onto the scene external to the aircraft. The projected pulses of polarized light are polarized in a first polarization state. A camera (30L, 30R) mounted at a camera location on the aircraft has a shutter synchronized to the projector output pulse and receives a portion of the projected pulses of polarized light reflected by the object(s) in the scene and polarized at a second polarization state orthogonal to the first polarization state. Location(s) and/or range(s) of the object(s) is calculated, based on the projector location, the camera location, and pixel location(s) upon which the portion of light is imaged.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT TAXI STRIKE ALERTING
VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR KOLLISIONSERKENNUNG VON FLUGZEUGEN AUF ROLLBAHNEN
PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME D'ALERTE DE COLLISION PENDANT LE ROULAGE D'UN AÉRONEF
2021-09-22
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | G01B MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS , Messen der Länge, der Dicke oder ähnlicher linearer Abmessungen / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / G06V |