Lighting and collision alerting system
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1. An airport traffic collision avoidance system, comprising:
- an air and ground vehicle sensor configured to;
detect an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) signal transmitted by at least one vehicle in a vicinity of a predetermined area of an airport,use the detected ADS-B signal to determine at least one of a position, direction, and velocity of the vehicle, andgenerate a target data relating to the at least one vehicle;
an awareness engine adapted to;
receive the target data from the sensor, andevaluate the target data for a threat of a collision with another ground or airborne vehicle, or an obstruction; and
an alerting system adapted to;
receive a command from the awareness engine, andalert the at least one vehicle in the event of a threat of a collision in the predetermined area,the alerting system being selectably activated by the command from the awareness engine.
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Abstract
A collision avoidance system includes a sensor adapted to detect at least one vehicle in the vicinity of a predetermined area and generate target data relating to the at least one vehicle. An awareness engine receives the target data and evaluates the target data for a threat of a collision. An alerting system is adapted to alert the at least one vehicle in the event of a threat of a collision, the alerting system being activated by the awareness engine.
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1. An airport traffic collision avoidance system, comprising:
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an air and ground vehicle sensor configured to; detect an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) signal transmitted by at least one vehicle in a vicinity of a predetermined area of an airport, use the detected ADS-B signal to determine at least one of a position, direction, and velocity of the vehicle, and generate a target data relating to the at least one vehicle; an awareness engine adapted to; receive the target data from the sensor, and evaluate the target data for a threat of a collision with another ground or airborne vehicle, or an obstruction; and an alerting system adapted to; receive a command from the awareness engine, and alert the at least one vehicle in the event of a threat of a collision in the predetermined area, the alerting system being selectably activated by the command from the awareness engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A collision avoidance system for a movable obstacle, comprising:
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a sensor configured to; detect an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) signal transmitted by at least one vehicle in a vicinity of a predetermined area of a movable obstacle, use the detected ADS-B signal to determine at least one of a position, direction, and velocity of the vehicle, and generate a target data relating to the at least one vehicle; an awareness engine adapted to; receive the target data from the sensor, and evaluate the target data for a threat of a collision with the movable obstacle; and an alerting system adapted to; receive a command from the awareness engine, and alert the at least one vehicle in an event of a threat of a collision with the movable obstacle, the alerting system being selectably activated by the command from the awareness engine. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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