Airport runway collision avoidance system and method
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorEthan Schell
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Abstract
Systems and methods for avoiding runway collisions. In a disclosed embodiment of the invention, a collision avoidance system includes a position-sensing device that is operable to determine a position of the aircraft, and a communications system operable to support two-way communications between the aircraft and other similarly configured aircraft. A collision avoidance processor is coupled to the position-sensing device and the communications system that is configured to generate a message if the aircraft moves into a restricted zone positioned proximate to the airport.
Claims21
A collision avoidance system for an aircraft, the system comprising:
- a position-sensing device operable to determine a position of the aircraft;
- a communications system operable to support two-way communications between the aircraft and other similarly configured aircraft;
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- a collision avoidance processor in communication with the position-sensing device and the communications system, the processor being configured to generate a signal if the aircraft is positioned in a predefined restricted zone positioned proximate to the airport and transmit the generated signal to other similarly configured aircraft via the communications system.
A method of collision avoidance for an aircraft, comprising
- receiving position information for the aircraft;
- determining if the aircraft is within a restricted zone proximate to an airport;
- if the aircraft is within the restricted zone, transmitting signals to other vehicles within an airport area;
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- monitoring for signals emitted from other vehicles configured to emit signals when positioned in the restricted zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.