METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT TAXI STRIKE ALERTING

    公开(公告)号:EP3882567A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-22

    申请号:EP21153985.3

    申请日:2021-01-28

    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to ranging object(s) nearby an aircraft using triangulation. A light projector (28L, 28R) mounted at a projector location on the aircraft projects pulses of polarized light onto the scene external to the aircraft. The projected pulses of polarized light are polarized in a first polarization state. A camera (30L, 30R) mounted at a camera location on the aircraft has a shutter synchronized to the projector output pulse and receives a portion of the projected pulses of polarized light reflected by the object(s) in the scene and polarized at a second polarization state orthogonal to the first polarization state. Location(s) and/or range(s) of the object(s) is calculated, based on the projector location, the camera location, and pixel location(s) upon which the portion of light is imaged.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DOCKING GUIDANCE TO A PILOT OF A TAXIING AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:EP3392153A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-24

    申请号:EP18167063.9

    申请日:2018-04-12

    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to using an image of a fiducial (62) located indicating a parking location for the aircraft (18) to provide docking guidance data to a pilot of an aircraft (18). The fiducial (62) has vertically-separated indicia (68, 70) and laterally-separated indicia (64, 66). A camera (54) is configured to mount at a camera location so as to be able to capture two-dimensional images (72A-I) of a scene external to the aircraft (18). The two-dimensional image (72A-I) includes pixel data generated by the two-dimensional array of light-sensitive pixels. A digital processor (56) identifies first and second sets of pixel coordinates corresponding to the two vertically-separated (68, 70) and the two laterally-separated (64, 66) indicia, respectively. The digital processor (56) then calculates, based at least in part on the identified first pixel coordinates corresponding to the two vertically-separated indicia (68, 70), a range (R) to the parking location.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT TAXI STRIKE ALERTING
    7.
    发明公开
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT TAXI STRIKE ALERTING 有权
    用于飞机出租车报警的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:EP3235735A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-25

    申请号:EP17160943.1

    申请日:2017-03-14

    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to ranging an object nearby an aircraft (12) by triangulation of spatially-patterned light projected upon and reflected from the object. The spatially patterned light can have a wavelength corresponding to infrared light and/or to an atmospheric absorption band. In some embodiments, images of the object are captured both with and without illumination by the spatially-patterned light. A difference between these two images can be used to isolate the spatially-patterned light. The two images can also be used to identify pixel boundaries of the object and to calculate ranges of portions of the object corresponding to pixels imaging these portions. For pixels imaging reflections of the spatially-patterned light, triangulation can be used to calculate range. For pixels not imaging reflections of the spatially-patterned light, ranges can be calculated using one or more of the calculated ranges calculated using triangulation corresponding to nearby pixels.

    Abstract translation: 装置和相关方法涉及通过投影在物体上并从物体反射的空间图案化光的三角测量来测距飞机(12)附近的物体。 空间图案化的光可以具有对应于红外光和/或对应于大气吸收带的波长。 在一些实施例中,在具有和不具有空间图案化光的照明的情况下捕获物体的图像。 这两个图像之间的差异可以用来隔离空间图案化的光。 这两个图像也可以用于识别对象的像素边界并且计算对应于对这些部分成像的像素的对象的部分的范围。 对于成像空间图案光反射的像素,可以使用三角测量来计算距离。 对于不成像空间图案光的反射的像素,可以使用对应于附近像素的三角测量计算的一个或多个计算范围来计算范围。

    OBJECT RANGING BY COORDINATION OF LIGHT PROJECTION WITH ACTIVE PIXEL ROWS OF MULTIPLE CAMERAS

    公开(公告)号:EP3552973A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-16

    申请号:EP19168198.0

    申请日:2019-04-09

    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to ranging an object (70) in a scene external to an aircraft (12). A light projector (34) and two cameras (36, 38) are mounted on the aircraft (12), the cameras (36, 38) at two locations distinct from one another. The light projector (34) and the two cameras (36, 38) are coordinated so that the light projector (34) projects a linear-patterned beam of light while the cameras (36, 38) simultaneously capture a row or column of image data corresponding to an active row or column of pixels upon which a linear-patterned beam of light projected by the light projector (34) and reflected by the scene is focused. Range to the object (70) is calculated using triangulation based on the captured rows or columns of image data and the distinct locations of the two cameras (36, 38) from which the image data are simultaneously captured.

    TARGET-DESIGNATION DETECTION USED TO SHUTTER CAMERA IMAGES FOR LOCATING TARGET
    10.
    发明公开
    TARGET-DESIGNATION DETECTION USED TO SHUTTER CAMERA IMAGES FOR LOCATING TARGET 审中-公开
    用于定位目标的快门摄像机图像的目标指定检测

    公开(公告)号:EP3264022A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-03

    申请号:EP17178508.2

    申请日:2017-06-28

    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a seeker for a Semi-Active Laser (SAL) guided missile. The seeker has a Short-Wave InfraRed (SWIR) camera (24) and a Pulse Timing Logic (PTL) detector (26). The PTL detector has a SWIR photo detector (38) axially aligned with a lens stack of the SWIR camera. The SWIR photo detector is configured to detect a sequence of SWIR pulses generated by a SAL target designator and reflected by a designated target. The PTL detector has a pulse timer (40) configured to identify a sequence pattern of the detected sequence of SWIR pulses, and to predict a timing of a next SWIR pulse in the identified sequence pattern so as to synchronize exposure of the SWIR camera to capture a next image of the designated target at the predicted timing of the next SWIR pulse. Such exposure timing can advantageously improve the signal to noise ratio of the next image.

    Abstract translation: 装置和相关方法涉及用于半主动激光(SAL)导弹的导引头。 导引头有一个短波红外(SWIR)摄像头(24)和一个脉冲定时逻辑(PTL)探测器(26)。 PTL检测器具有与SWIR照相机的透镜堆叠轴向对准的SWIR光电检测器(38)。 SWIR光电检测器被配置为检测由SAL目标指示器生成并由指定目标反射的SWIR脉冲序列。 PTL检测器具有脉冲计时器(40),其被配置为识别所检测到的SWIR脉冲序列的序列模式,并且预测所识别的序列模式中的下一个SWIR脉冲的计时,以便使SWIR照相机的曝光同步 在下一个SWIR脉冲的预测定时的指定目标的下一个图像。 这种曝光时间可以有利地改善下一个图像的信噪比。

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