ENVIRONMENTALLY-AWARE LANDING ZONE CLASSIFICATION
First Claim
1. A method of performing environmentally-aware landing zone classification for an aircraft, the method comprising:
- receiving environmental sensor data indicative of environmental conditions external to the aircraft;
receiving image sensor data indicative of terrain representing a potential landing zone for the aircraft;
evaluating, by an environmentally-aware landing zone classification system of the aircraft, the environmental sensor data to classify the potential landing zone relative to a database of landing zone types as environmentally-aware classification data;
identifying geometric features of the potential landing zone in the image sensor data as image-based landing zone classification data;
classifying and identifying the potential landing zone based on a fusion of the environmentally-aware classification data and the image-based landing zone classification data; and
providing a final landing zone classification to landing zone selection logic of the aircraft based on the classifying and identifying of the potential landing zone.
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Abstract
According to an aspect, a method of performing environmentally-aware landing zone classification for an aircraft includes receiving environmental sensor data indicative of environmental conditions external to the aircraft. Image sensor data indicative of terrain representing a potential landing zone for the aircraft are received. An environmentally-aware landing zone classification system of the aircraft evaluates the environmental sensor data to classify the potential landing zone relative to a database of landing zone types as environmentally-aware classification data. Geometric features of the potential landing zone are identified in the image sensor data as image-based landing zone classification data. The potential landing zone is classified and identified based on a fusion of the environmentally-aware classification data and the image-based landing zone classification data. A final landing zone classification is provided to landing zone selection logic of the aircraft based on the classifying and identifying of the potential landing zone.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of performing environmentally-aware landing zone classification for an aircraft, the method comprising:
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receiving environmental sensor data indicative of environmental conditions external to the aircraft; receiving image sensor data indicative of terrain representing a potential landing zone for the aircraft; evaluating, by an environmentally-aware landing zone classification system of the aircraft, the environmental sensor data to classify the potential landing zone relative to a database of landing zone types as environmentally-aware classification data; identifying geometric features of the potential landing zone in the image sensor data as image-based landing zone classification data; classifying and identifying the potential landing zone based on a fusion of the environmentally-aware classification data and the image-based landing zone classification data; and providing a final landing zone classification to landing zone selection logic of the aircraft based on the classifying and identifying of the potential landing zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for environmentally-aware landing zone classification for an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a processor; and memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to; receive environmental sensor data indicative of environmental conditions external to the aircraft; receive image sensor data indicative of terrain representing a potential landing zone for the aircraft; evaluate the environmental sensor data to classify the potential landing zone relative to a database of landing zone types as environmentally-aware classification data; identify geometric features of the potential landing zone in the image sensor data as image-based landing zone classification data; classify and identify the potential landing zone based on a fusion of the environmentally-aware classification data and the image-based landing zone classification data; and provide a final landing zone classification to landing zone selection logic of the aircraft based on the classifying and identifying of the potential landing zone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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