GPS based augmented reality collision avoidance system
First Claim
1. A global positioning system (GPS) based augmented reality (AR) aircraft collision avoidance system comprising:
- an AR headset adapted to be worn by a user;
a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals and determining a position of a user with respect to said GPS receiver;
a receiver for receiving a position signal from an object and determining a position of said object therefrom;
an AR visor mounted on said AR headset, said AR visor coupled to receive said position of said user from said GPS receiver and coupled to receive said position of said object from said receiver, said AR visor adapted to determine a bearing to said object using said position of said user and said position of said object, said AR visor adapted to display symbology indicating said bearing such that said user is made aware of said bearing via said symbology.
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a global positioning system (GPS) based augmented reality (AR) aircraft collision avoidance system. The system of the present invention includes a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals and determining a present position using the GPS signals. The system of the present invention also includes an automatic dependent surveillance (ADS-B) receiver for receiving an ADS-B signal from an aircraft. The system of the present invention further includes an AR visor coupled to both the GPS receiver and the ADS-B receiver. The AR visor receives the present position from the GPS receiver and receives the ADS-B signal from the ADS-B receiver. Using the present position and the ADS-B signal, the AR visor determines a three dimensional bearing to the aircraft. The AR visor is adapted to be worn by a user. The AR visor is further adapted to display symbology indicating the three dimensional bearing such that the user is made intuitively aware of the three dimensional bearing via the symbology displayed in the AR visor.
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37 Claims
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1. A global positioning system (GPS) based augmented reality (AR) aircraft collision avoidance system comprising:
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an AR headset adapted to be worn by a user; a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals and determining a position of a user with respect to said GPS receiver; a receiver for receiving a position signal from an object and determining a position of said object therefrom; an AR visor mounted on said AR headset, said AR visor coupled to receive said position of said user from said GPS receiver and coupled to receive said position of said object from said receiver, said AR visor adapted to determine a bearing to said object using said position of said user and said position of said object, said AR visor adapted to display symbology indicating said bearing such that said user is made aware of said bearing via said symbology. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A global positioning system (GPS) based augmented reality (AR) aircraft collision avoidance system adapted to be worn by a user while the user is piloting an aircraft, comprising:
an AR visor coupled to receive a present position from a GPS receiver, said AR visor coupled to receive a position of an aircraft from an ADS-B receiver, said AR visor adapted to determine a 3 dimensional bearing to said aircraft using said present position and said position of said aircraft, said AR visor adapted to be worn by a user via a headset, said AR visor adapted to display symbology indicating said 3 dimensional bearing such that said user is made intuitively aware of said 3 dimensional bearing via said symbology, allowing said user to avoid said aircraft and ensure a safe separation distance from said aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 37)
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24. A global positioning system (GPS) based augmented reality (AR) aircraft collision avoidance system comprising:
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a head piece adapted to be worn by a user; a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals and determining a position of a user with respect to said GPS receiver; a receiver for receiving a position signal from an object and determining a position of said object therefrom; an AR visor mounted on said head piece, said AR visor coupled to receive said position of said user from said GPS receiver and coupled to receive said position of said object from said receiver, said AR visor adapted to determine a bearing to said object using said position of said user and said position of said object, said AR visor adapted to compensate for a changing orientation of said headpiece worn by said user, said AR visor adapted to display symbology indicating said bearing such that said user is made aware of said bearing via said symbology. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. In a global positioning system (GPS) based augmented reality (AR) aircraft collision avoidance system adapted to be worn by an aircrew member of an aircraft, a method of ensuring safe separation and avoiding aircraft collision, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a position fix on a neighboring aircraft; b) determining a present position of an aircrew member; c) determining a 3D bearing to said neighboring aircraft using said position fix and said present position; d) displaying a symbol in an AR visor, said symbol indicating said 3D bearing to said aircraft, said symbol visible to an aircrew member wearing said AR visor; and
,e) updating said symbol in response to the relative motion of said aircrew member, said aircraft, and said AR visor such that said symbol continuously indicates said 3D bearing to said aircrew member, enabling said aircrew member to ensure safe separation from said aircraft.
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