Obstacle detection system providing context awareness
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1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a processor, a location of at least one obstacle proximate an aircraft;
determining, by the processor, a location of the aircraft;
generating, by the processor, a graphical user interface based on the location of the at least one obstacle and the location of the aircraft, the graphical user interface comprising a graphical representation of the aircraft and a graphical representation of the at least one obstacle overlaid on an overhead image of an area in which the aircraft and the at least one obstacle are positioned, wherein the overhead image is an image of a real-world environment in which the aircraft is positioned, and wherein generating the graphical user interface comprises spatially registering, by the processor, the graphical representation of the aircraft and the graphical representation of the at least one obstacle with the overhead image to indicate a position of the aircraft and the at least one obstacle relative to a feature shown in the overhead image; and
displaying, by the processor, the graphical user interface via a display device on the aircraft or on a device external to the aircraft.
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Abstract
In sonic examples, an obstacle detection system is configured to generate and display a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes an overhead image of an area in which a vehicle is positioned, a graphical representation of the vehicle, and graphical representations of one or more obstacles, The graphical representations of the one or more obstacles and vehicle can be arranged relative to the overhead image to indicate determined real-world positions of the one or more obstacles and vehicle, respectively, relative to other features shown in the overhead (e.g., airport structure or other buildings).
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a processor, a location of at least one obstacle proximate an aircraft; determining, by the processor, a location of the aircraft; generating, by the processor, a graphical user interface based on the location of the at least one obstacle and the location of the aircraft, the graphical user interface comprising a graphical representation of the aircraft and a graphical representation of the at least one obstacle overlaid on an overhead image of an area in which the aircraft and the at least one obstacle are positioned, wherein the overhead image is an image of a real-world environment in which the aircraft is positioned, and wherein generating the graphical user interface comprises spatially registering, by the processor, the graphical representation of the aircraft and the graphical representation of the at least one obstacle with the overhead image to indicate a position of the aircraft and the at least one obstacle relative to a feature shown in the overhead image; and displaying, by the processor, the graphical user interface via a display device on the aircraft or on a device external to the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An aircraft system comprising:
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a display; and a processor configured to determine a location of at least one obstacle proximate an aircraft, determine a location of the aircraft, generate a graphical user interface based on the location of the at least one obstacle and the location of the aircraft, and display the graphical user interface via the display, the graphical user interface comprising a graphical representation of the aircraft and a graphical representation of the at least one obstacle overlaid on an overhead image of area in which the aircraft and the at least one obstacle are positioned, wherein the overhead image is an image of a real-world environment in which the aircraft is positioned, and wherein the processor is configured to generate the graphical user interface by at least spatially registering the graphical representation of the aircraft and the graphical representation of the at least one obstacle with the overhead image to indicate a position of the aircraft and the at least one obstacle relative to a feature shown in the overhead image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An aircraft system comprising:
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means for determining a location of at least one obstacle proximate an aircraft; means for determining a location of the aircraft; means for receiving an overhead image of area in which the aircraft and the at least one obstacle are positioned; means for generating a graphical user interface based on the location of the at least one obstacle and the location of the aircraft, the graphical user interface comprising a graphical representation of the aircraft and a graphical representation of the at least one obstacle on the overhead image, wherein the overhead image is an image of a real-world environment in which the aircraft is positioned, and wherein the means for generating the graphical user interface comprises means for spatially registering the graphical representation of the aircraft and the graphical representation of the at least one obstacle with the overhead image to indicate a position of the aircraft and the at least one obstacle relative to a feature shown in the overhead image.
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