Wearable aircraft towing collision warning devices and methods
First Claim
1. A collision warning device comprising:
- a housing configured to be secured to at least one of a tow operator and a tug during aircraft towing operations;
a scanning sensor secured to the housing and configured to scan an aircraft and to scan an environment surrounding the aircraft;
a display configured to present visual data for the tow operator; and
a controller mounted to the housing and operably coupled with the scanning sensor and the display, the controller configured to;
generate a three dimensional (3D) model of the aircraft and the environment based on a signal output from the scanning sensor; and
calculate a potential collision between the aircraft and an object in the environment based on the 3D model.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments describe collision warning devices, controllers, and computer readable media. A collision warning device for towing vehicles includes a housing, a scanning sensor, a display, and a controller. The housing is configured to be secured to at least one of a tow operator and a tug during aircraft towing operations. The a scanning sensor is secured to the housing and is configured to scan an aircraft and to scan an object in an environment surrounding the aircraft. The controller is mounted to the housing and is operably coupled with the scanning sensor and the display. The controller is configured to generate a three dimensional (3D) model of the aircraft and the environment based on a signal output from the scanning sensor, and to calculate potential collisions between the aircraft and the object based on the 3D model.
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1. A collision warning device comprising:
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a housing configured to be secured to at least one of a tow operator and a tug during aircraft towing operations; a scanning sensor secured to the housing and configured to scan an aircraft and to scan an environment surrounding the aircraft; a display configured to present visual data for the tow operator; and a controller mounted to the housing and operably coupled with the scanning sensor and the display, the controller configured to; generate a three dimensional (3D) model of the aircraft and the environment based on a signal output from the scanning sensor; and calculate a potential collision between the aircraft and an object in the environment based on the 3D model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A controller comprising:
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a processor; and a memory unit storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to; generate a three dimensional (3D) model of an aircraft and an environment around the aircraft based on a signal output from a scanning sensor; and calculate potential collisions between the aircraft and an object in the environment based on the 3D model. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that cause a controller to:
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generate a three dimensional (3D) model of an aircraft and an environment around the aircraft based on a signal output from a scanning sensor; and calculate a potential collision between the aircraft and an object in the environment based on the 3D model. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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