An obstacle avoidance system for an aircraft includes distance sensors mounted to the aircraft. The distance sensors each have one or more lasers for illuminating nearby obstacles and a detector for receiving laser light reflected off the nearby obstacles. A controller is configured for controlling the distance sensors and for determining distances between the distance sensor and the nearby obstacles based on data received from the detector. At least one camera may be externally mounted to the aircraft to provide images of the nearby obstacles. A user interface displays the images and the distances of the nearby obstacles.
OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT
2019-05-09
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE DEVICE, OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND PROGRAM
Europäisches Patentamt | 2017
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