Systems and methods for detecting potential surface collisions and providing warnings onboard an aircraft or airport vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for providing surface collision warning data onboard a first airport vehicle comprising an aircraft or other airport vehicle configured for ground-based travel, by a processor communicatively coupled to a system memory element, the method comprising:
- aggregating, by the processor, three-dimensional (3D) spatial data associated with the first airport vehicle, an airport, and external airport vehicles located at the airport, to generate a set of aggregate data for the airport;
determining a trajectory intent for each of the external airport vehicles;
identifying potential surface collisions between the first airport vehicle and the external airport vehicles and between the first airport vehicle and the airport structures, based on the set of aggregate data for the airport, the trajectory intent for each of the external airport vehicles, and a trajectory associated with the first airport vehicle; and
presenting alerts associated with the potential surface collisions, via a display device communicatively coupled to the processor.
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Abstract
A method for providing surface collision warning data onboard a first airport vehicle comprising an aircraft or other airport vehicle configured for ground-based travel, by a processor communicatively coupled to a system memory element, is provided. The method aggregates, by the processor, three-dimensional (3D) spatial data associated with the first airport vehicle, an airport, and external airport vehicles located at the airport, to generate a set of aggregate data for the airport; determines a trajectory intent for each of the external airport vehicles; identifies potential surface collisions between the first airport vehicle and the external airport vehicles and between the first airport vehicle and the airport structures, based on the set of aggregate data for the airport, the trajectory intent for each of the external airport vehicles, and a trajectory associated with the first airport vehicle; and presents alerts associated with the potential surface collisions, via a display device communicatively coupled to the processor.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing surface collision warning data onboard a first airport vehicle comprising an aircraft or other airport vehicle configured for ground-based travel, by a processor communicatively coupled to a system memory element, the method comprising:
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aggregating, by the processor, three-dimensional (3D) spatial data associated with the first airport vehicle, an airport, and external airport vehicles located at the airport, to generate a set of aggregate data for the airport; determining a trajectory intent for each of the external airport vehicles; identifying potential surface collisions between the first airport vehicle and the external airport vehicles and between the first airport vehicle and the airport structures, based on the set of aggregate data for the airport, the trajectory intent for each of the external airport vehicles, and a trajectory associated with the first airport vehicle; and presenting alerts associated with the potential surface collisions, via a display device communicatively coupled to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing surface collision warning data onboard a first airport vehicle comprising an aircraft or other airport vehicle configured for ground-based travel, the system comprising:
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a system memory element; a display device, configured to present alerts onboard the first airport vehicle; and at least one processor, communicatively coupled to the system memory element and the display device, the at least one processor configured to; aggregate three-dimensional (3D) spatial data associated with the first airport vehicle, an airport, and external airport vehicles located at the airport, to generate a set of aggregate data for the airport; determine a trajectory intent for each of the external airport vehicles; identifying potential surface collisions between the first airport vehicle and the external airport vehicles and between the first airport vehicle and the airport structures, based on the set of aggregate data for the airport, the trajectory intent for each of the external airport vehicles, and a trajectory associated with the first airport vehicle; and presenting alerts associated with the potential surface collisions, via the display device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing instructions thereon, which, when executed by a processor, perform a method for providing surface collision warning data onboard a first airport vehicle comprising an aircraft or other airport vehicle configured for ground-based travel, the method comprising:
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aggregating, by the processor, three-dimensional (3D) spatial data associated with the first airport vehicle, an airport, and external airport vehicles located at the airport, to generate a set of aggregate data for the airport, wherein the 3D spatial data comprises at least vehicle 3D model specification data, surface movement radar (SMR) image and pattern processing data, camera thermal imaging data, and an airport mapping database, wherein the airport mapping database comprises a 3D spatial mapping of the airport including surface markings and airport structures comprising at least gates, terminals, aprons, hangars, and docking stations; determining a trajectory intent for each of the external airport vehicles, wherein the external airport vehicles comprise at least a set of external aircraft, ground vehicles, stationary traffic, and moving traffic located at the airport; identifying potential surface collisions between the first airport vehicle and the external airport vehicles and between the first airport vehicle and the airport structures, based on the set of aggregate data for the airport, the trajectory intent for each of the external airport vehicles, and a trajectory associated with the first airport vehicle; and presenting alerts associated with the potential surface collisions, via a display device communicatively coupled to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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