Correlated motion and detection for aircraft

A method comprising:

• receiving, at an acoustic detection system of an aircraft, audio signals, to provide a multichannel audio signal, wherein the acoustic detection system comprises two or more microphones;
• determining, by one or more processors of the acoustic detection system, based on the multichannel audio signal, that the multichannel audio signal is associated with at least one intruding aircraft;
• actuating, based on the determination that the multichannel audio signal is associated with the at least one intruding aircraft, a sensor of the aircraft;
• detecting a second signal collected by the sensor, the second signal providing location information about the at least one intruding aircraft;
• and
• commanding a maneuver for the aircraft based on the second signal.

One or more non-transitory computer readable media encoded with instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of an acoustic aircraft avoidance system, cause the acoustic aircraft avoidance system to:

• analyze audio signals received at the aircraft to provide a multichannel audio signal;
• determine, based on the multichannel audio signal, that the multichannel audio signal is associated with at least one intruder aircraft;
• actuate, based on the determination that the multichannel audio signal is associated with the at least one intruding aircraft, a sensor of the aircraft;
• generate location information about the at least one intruding aircraft using a second signal detected by the sensor;
• and
• command a maneuver for the aircraft based on the second signal.

An acoustic detection system for an aircraft comprising:

• two or more microphones operative to collect audio signals to provide a multichannel audio signal;
• a sensor operative to collect a second signal;
• and
• one or more processors operative to:
• determine, based on the multichannel audio signal, that the multichannel audio signal is associated with at least one intruding aircraft;
• actuate, based on the determination that the multichannel audio signal is associated with the at least one intruding aircraft, the sensor such that the second signal provides location information about the at least one intruding aircraft;
• and
• command a maneuver for the aircraft based on the second signal.