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Systems and methods for enhanced awareness of obstacle proximity during taxi operations

  • US 9,223,017 B2
  • Filed: 04/29/2013
  • Issued: 12/29/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • one or more sensors configured to be positioned on an aircraft and generate sensed obstacle information;

    a processor configured to;

    receive the sensed obstacle information from the one or more sensors,determine a location of one or more obstacles relative to a first zone or a second zone within a predefined field of view based on at least one of the sensed obstacle information, previously received surveillance data or previously stored ground obstacle data, andgenerate an image comprising;

    an ownship icon;

    at least one first icon associated with a first obstacle, if the first obstacle is located within the first zone;

    at least one second icon associated with a second obstacle, if the second obstacle is located within the second zone; and

    a sensed coverage area adjacent a part of the ownship icon associated with a wing of the aircraft, wherein the sensed coverage area comprises the first and second zones and an indicator that visually separates the zones; and

    a display device configured to present the generated image,wherein the first and second icons are visually different.

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