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US 11,862,030 B2Granted
Method and system for detecting obstacles with an obstacle sensor for an aircraft
AssigneeAirbus Helicopters
InventorNicolas Damiani
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Abstract
A method for detecting obstacles in the vicinity of an aircraft. The method comprises the following steps: examining a surrounding space by means of an obstacle sensor, the obstacle sensor generating positioning data relating to a plurality of obstacle points; determining, from among the obstacle points, each relevant point situated within a predetermined detection volume, the detection volume being different from the surrounding space; and displaying the relevant points on a display.
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A method for detecting obstacles in the vicinity of an aircraft,
- wherein the method includes the following steps:
- examining a surrounding space by means of an obstacle sensor, the obstacle sensor generating positioning data relating to a plurality of obstacle points;
- determining each obstacle point situated within a detection volume, each obstacle point situated within the detection volume being a relevant point, the detection volume being different from the examined surrounding space, each obstacle point situated outside this detection volume being an irrelevant point, the detection volume extending between, and inclusive of, a high plane and a low plane, the high plane and the low plane being situated vertically and respectively above and below the aircraft;
- and
- displaying the relevant points on the display, no irrelevant point being displayed on the display.
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A method for detecting obstacles in the vicinity of an aircraft,
- wherein the method comprises:
- examining a surrounding space by an obstacle sensor, the obstacle sensor generating positioning data relating to a plurality of obstacle points;
- determining each obstacle point situated within a detection volume, each obstacle point situated within the detection volume being a relevant point, the detection volume being different from the examined surrounding space, each obstacle point situated outside the detection volume being an irrelevant point, the detection volume extending between, and inclusive of, a determined high plane and a determined low plane, the high plane and the low plane disposed vertically and respectively above and below the aircraft;
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- displaying the relevant points on the display, no irrelevant point being displayed on the display.
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