GPS based augmented reality collision avoidance system

A global positioning system (GPS) based augmented reality (AR) aircraft collision avoidance system comprising:

• a head piece adapted to be worn by a user;
• a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals and determining a position of a user with respect to said GPS receiver;
• a receiver for receiving a position signal from an object and determining a position of said object therefrom;
• an AR visor mounted on said head piece, said AR visor coupled to receive said position of said user from said GPS receiver and coupled to receive said position of said object from said receiver, said AR visor adapted to determine a bearing to said object using said position of said user and said position of said object, said AR visor adapted to compensate for a changing orientation of said headpiece worn by said user, said AR visor adapted to display symbology indicating said bearing such that said user is made aware of said bearing via said symbology.

In a global positioning system (GPS) based augmented reality (AR) aircraft collision avoidance system adapted to be worn by an aircrew member of an aircraft, a method of ensuring safe separation and avoiding aircraft collision, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) receiving a position fix on a neighboring aircraft;
• b) determining a present position of an aircrew member;
• c) determining a 3D bearing to said neighboring aircraft using said position fix and said present position;
• d) displaying a symbol in an AR visor, said symbol indicating said 3D bearing to said aircraft, said symbol visible to an aircrew member wearing said AR visor;
• and,
• e) updating said symbol in response to the relative motion of said aircrew member, said aircraft, and said AR visor such that said symbol continuously indicates said 3D bearing to said aircrew member, enabling said aircrew member to ensure safe separation from said aircraft.