Apparatus and associated methods relate to ranging object(s) (54) nearby an aircraft (12) using triangulation of pulses of linearly-patterned light projected upon and reflected by the object(s) (54). A light projector (28) projects the pulses of linearly-patterned light in a controllable direction onto the scene external to the aircraft (12). A reflected portion of the projected pulses is focused onto a selected row or column of light-sensitive pixels of a two-dimensional array, thereby forming a row or column of image data (541, 581). The direction of projected light and the row or column of pixels selected are coordinated so that the portion of the projected pulses reflected by the scene is received by the camera (30) and focused on the selected one of the rows or columns of light-sensitive pixels. Location(s) and/or range(s) of object(s) (54) in the scene are calculated, based on a projector location, a camera location, and the row or column of image data (541, 581).
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT TAXI STRIKE ALERTING
VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR FLUGZEUGKOLLISIONSWARNUNG AUF DEM BODEN
PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME D'ALERTE DE COLLISION PENDANT LE ROULAGE D'UN AÉRONEF
2024-01-10
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / 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 / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS |