公开(公告)号：US09738222B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US15180924

申请日：2016-06-13

Applicant: Oldcastle Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Edwin Hathaway ,  Mark Green ,  Kent Baumann ,  Chad Green ,  Lee Cole ,  Chris Schwedtmann ,  Nathan Creech

IPC: B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G01S19/03 ,  G08G1/04 ,  G08G1/052 ,  G08G1/16 ,  B60Q1/52 ,  B60Q5/00 ,  G01S7/00 ,  G01S7/10 ,  G01S7/22 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G08B21/02 ,  G08G1/0955 ,  G01S7/24 ,  G01S7/40 ,  G01S13/91 ,  G08G1/042

CPC classification number: B60Q9/008 ,  B60Q1/525 ,  B60Q5/006 ,  G01S7/003 ,  G01S7/10 ,  G01S7/22 ,  G01S7/24 ,  G01S7/4026 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/91 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S19/03 ,  G01S2007/4082 ,  G01S2013/9357 ,  G01S2013/936 ,  G01S2013/9375 ,  G01S2013/9378 ,  G08B21/02 ,  G08G1/04 ,  G08G1/042 ,  G08G1/052 ,  G08G1/0955 ,  G08G1/162

Abstract: This invention relates in general to the field of safety devices, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to systems and methods for providing advanced warning and risk evasion when hazardous conditions exist. In one embodiment, a vicinity monitoring unit is provided for monitoring, for example, oncoming traffic near a construction zone. In some embodiments, the vicinity monitoring unit may be mounted onto a construction vehicle to monitor nearby traffic and send a warning signal if hazardous conditions exist. In some embodiments, personnel tracking units may be worn by construction workers and the personnel tracking units may be in communication with the vicinity monitoring unit. In some embodiments, a base station is provided for monitoring activities taking place in or near a construction site including monitoring the locations of various personnel and vehicles within the construction site.

公开(公告)号：US09669830B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US14720101

申请日：2015-05-22

Applicant: HONDA RESEARCH INSTITUTE EUROPE GMBH

Inventor： Thomas H. Weisswange

IPC: B60W30/14 ,  G01S7/24 ,  G01S7/295 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G08G1/16

CPC classification number: B60W30/14 ,  B60W2550/00 ,  G01S7/24 ,  G01S7/295 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G08G1/165 ,  G08G1/166 ,  G08G1/167

Abstract: The invention regards to a method for assisting a driver in driving a vehicle, comprising the steps of producing sensor data by at least one sensor physically sensing the environment of a host vehicle and/or obtaining data conveying information about the environment of a host vehicle, generating a plurality of representation segments each segment being a portion of an entire area of representation of the environment of the host vehicle at a particular point in time wherein a relative position of the portion of such representation segment with respect to a current position of the host vehicle corresponds to a possible position of the host vehicle at that particular point in time, combining the representation segments to a spatio-temporal representation of the environment of the host vehicle; evaluating the spatio-temporal representation and outputting an assistance signal on the basis of an evaluation result.

公开(公告)号：US09489575B1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14609651

申请日：2015-01-30

Applicant: Rockwell Collins, Inc.

Inventor： Donald J. Whalen ,  Brad A. Walker ,  Scott E. Schultz ,  Ronald E. Heberlein ,  David I. Han

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G01S13/94 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T17/05 ,  G01S13/95 ,  G08G5/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/02 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G01C23/005 ,  G01S7/20 ,  G01S7/22 ,  G01S7/24 ,  G01S7/411 ,  G01S7/51 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/89 ,  G01S13/94 ,  G01S13/953 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/933 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/025

Abstract: A system and method for providing sensor-based navigation correction of a GPS-sensed position of an aircraft includes a synthetic vision system. The synthetic vision system captures a visual image of the surrounding area via image sensors and generates a location model based on the image. A georeference engine compares the location model to static high-resolution terrain and obstacle databases to determine a corrected position of the aircraft. The georeference engine then updates the GPS-sensed position with the corrected position, transmitting the corrected position to the combiner. The combiner generates for display an enhanced image based on the visual image and the corrected position of the aircraft.

Abstract translation: 用于提供飞行器GPS感测位置的基于传感器的导航校正的系统和方法包括合成视觉系统。 合成视觉系统通过图像传感器捕获周围区域的视觉图像，并根据图像生成位置模型。 地理引擎将位置模型与静态高分辨率地形和障碍物数据库进行比较，以确定飞机的更正位置。 然后，地理参考引擎用校正位置更新GPS感测位置，将校正后的位置传送给组合器。 生成组合器，用于基于视觉图像和飞行器的校正位置来显示增强的图像。

公开(公告)号：US09453912B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-27

申请号：US13864083

申请日：2013-04-16

Applicant: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hidetoshi Kaida ,  Motoji Kondo ,  Katsuyuki Yanagi ,  Masahiro Nakahama

IPC: G01S13/93 ,  G01S7/10 ,  G01S7/12 ,  G01S7/24 ,  G01S13/42

CPC classification number: G01S13/9307 ,  G01S7/10 ,  G01S7/12 ,  G01S7/24 ,  G01S13/42

Abstract: A ship perimeter information display device is provided. The device includes a sensor information input unit connected with a sensor equipped in a first ship and for receiving an input of a detection result of the sensor, an AIS information input unit for receiving an input of VDO information that is a VHF data link own-ship message contained in AIS information transmitted from the first ship to a second ship, a display unit for displaying a situational image illustrating a situation around the first ship, and a control unit for displaying, on the display unit, information indicating a difference between first state information of the first ship obtained based on the detection result of the sensor and second state information of the first ship obtained based on the VDO information.

Abstract translation: 提供船舶周边信息显示装置。 该装置包括：传感器信息输入单元，与装备在第一船舶中的传感器连接并用于接收传感器检测结果的输入; AIS信息输入单元，用于接收作为VHF数据链路本身的VDO信息的输入; 包含在从第一船舶发送到第二船舶的AIS信息中的船舶消息，用于显示示出第一船舶周围情况的情景图像的显示单元，以及用于在显示单元上显示指示第一船舶之间的差异的信息的控制单元 基于传感器的检测结果获得的第一船的状态信息和基于VDO信息获得的第一船的第二状态信息。

公开(公告)号：US20150269847A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-24

申请号：US14728735

申请日：2015-06-02

Applicant: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

Inventor： Michael Knight

IPC: G08G5/04 ,  B64D47/08 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B64C25/44

CPC classification number: G08G5/04 ,  B64C25/44 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01S7/24 ,  G01S7/51 ,  G01S7/56 ,  G01S13/08 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S15/08 ,  G01S15/93 ,  G01S17/08 ,  G01S17/93 ,  G01S17/933 ,  G01S2013/9335 ,  G01S2013/9346 ,  G01S2013/9364 ,  G01S2013/9367 ,  G05D1/0083 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G05D1/0231 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0259 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/065 ,  H04N7/181

Abstract: Systems and aircraft for avoiding a collision between an obstacle an aircraft on a ground surface are provided. In some embodiments, the aircraft includes a wing and a stabilizer and a collision avoidance system includes proximity sensors, video imagers, and a display. Proximity sensors are disposed on the wing and the stabilizer. The respective proximity sensors are configured to transmit first and second obstacle detection signals. A first video imager is disposed on the wing and a second video imager is disposed on a rear portion of the aircraft. The respective video imagers are configured to generate video signals associated with the wing and with the stabilizer. The display is configured to generate video images of the regions in response to detection of objects in the regions.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于避免在地面上的飞机的障碍物之间的碰撞的系统和飞机。 在一些实施例中，飞机包括机翼和稳定器，并且防撞系统包括接近传感器，视频成像器和显示器。 接近传感器设置在机翼和稳定器上。 相应的接近传感器被配置为发送第一和第二障碍物检测信号。 第一视频成像器设置在机翼上，第二视频成像器设置在飞机的后部。 相应的视频成像器被配置为产生与机翼和稳定器相关联的视频信号。 显示器被配置为响应于区域中的对象的检测而生成区域的视频图像。

公开(公告)号：US20140354466A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-04

申请号：US14292716

申请日：2014-05-30

Applicant: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hiroyuki Nomura

IPC: G01S13/66 ,  G01S7/04

CPC classification number: G01S13/66 ,  G01S7/04 ,  G01S7/24 ,  G01S13/723 ,  G01S13/9307

Abstract: A radar device is provided, which includes an extractor configured to extract a representative point of a target from a radar echo, a representative point memory configured to store the representative points extracted by the extractor, for a plurality of scans, an estimator configured to estimate movement information on the target indicated by the representative points based on the information stored in the representative point memory, a determinator configured to determine a possibility of a collision based on the movement information on the target estimated by the estimator, and an acquisition-and-tracking module configured to acquire and track the target determined to have the possibility of a collision by the determinator.

Abstract translation: 提供雷达装置，其包括提取器，其被配置为从雷达回波提取目标的代表点，配置为存储由提取器提取的代表点的多个扫描的代表点存储器，被配置为估计的估计器 基于代表点存储器中存储的信息由代表点指示的目标上的移动信息，被配置为基于由估计器估计的目标的移动信息来确定碰撞的可能性的确定器， 跟踪模块，其被配置为获取并跟踪被确定为具有所述确定器发生冲突的可能性的目标。

公开(公告)号：US08902101B1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-02

申请号：US13247868

申请日：2011-09-28

Applicant: Venkata A. Sishtla ,  Jeffery A. Finley ,  Mark B. Godfrey ,  Yoel H. Sonera

Inventor： Venkata A. Sishtla ,  Jeffery A. Finley ,  Mark B. Godfrey ,  Yoel H. Sonera

IPC: G01S13/95

CPC classification number: G01S13/953 ,  G01S7/24 ,  G01S13/106 ,  G01S13/28 ,  G01S13/60 ,  G01S13/94 ,  Y02A90/18

Abstract: A radar system includes an antenna. The radar system comprises a transmitter coupled to the antenna. The transmitter provides a radar signal. The radar signal includes a first set of pulses having a high bandwidth and a second set of pulses having a lower bandwidth. In one embodiment, the radar system is used for wind shear detection and the antenna is a smaller antenna.

Abstract translation: 雷达系统包括天线。 雷达系统包括耦合到天线的发射机。 发射机提供雷达信号。 雷达信号包括具有高带宽的第一组脉冲和具有较低带宽的第二组脉冲。 在一个实施例中，雷达系统用于风切变检测，天线是较小的天线。

公开(公告)号：US20140043185A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-13

申请号：US14112904

申请日：2012-04-05

Applicant: Jean-Michel Quellec ,  Stephane Kemkemian ,  Xavier Mayeux

Inventor： Jean-Michel Quellec ,  Stephane Kemkemian ,  Xavier Mayeux

IPC: G01S7/41

CPC classification number: G01S7/414 ,  G01S7/24 ,  G01S7/2926 ,  G01S13/426 ,  G01S13/50 ,  G01S13/726

Abstract: A method for detecting targets using a mobile radar having a rotary antenna, notably small targets buried in radar clutter, without increasing the number of false detections, includes determining pre-detections during N antenna revolutions, including determining pre-detections revolution by revolution, each pre-detection being stored in a grid of cells centered on the position that the radar occupied at the start of the current revolution, each grid cell corresponding to an azimuth range and a distance range. This step also includes, at the end of each revolution, a step of shifting all the pre-detections stored in the grid during the previous revolutions by the movement undergone by the radar during the last revolution. The method also includes determining detections, a target being detected from the moment that a set of pre-detections stored in the grid has its distances to the radar which constitute a linear progression during the N antenna revolutions.

Abstract translation: 一种用于使用具有旋转天线的移动雷达（特别是埋在雷达杂波中的小目标）来检测目标的方法，而不增加错误检测的数量，包括确定N个天线转数期间的预检测，包括确定通过旋转的预检测旋转，每个 预检测被存储在以当前旋转开始时雷达所占据的位置为中心的单元格格中，每个网格单元对应于方位范围和距离范围。 该步骤还包括，在每次革命结束时，通过在最后一次革命期间由雷达进行的移动，在先前的转动期间将所有在网格中存储的预检测的步骤。 该方法还包括确定检测，从在N个天线转数期间存储在网格中的一组预检测具有到雷达的距离构成线性进展的时刻被检测到的目标。

公开(公告)号：US08249762B1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-21

申请号：US12478367

申请日：2009-06-04

Applicant: Laurent Flotte ,  Nicholas Marty ,  Pascal Gayraud

Inventor： Laurent Flotte ,  Nicholas Marty ,  Pascal Gayraud

IPC: G01C5/00

CPC classification number: G01S13/94 ,  G01S7/22 ,  G01S7/24 ,  G01S7/41 ,  G01S13/87

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for monitoring obstructions for an aircraft including data storage, an anticollision device and viewing devices, wherein the monitoring device comprises a detector to detect in real-time obstructions, of terrain type and of human constructions type, in a close environment of the aircraft in a flight situation, a sensor to identify the obstructions at risk calculating identification parameters, a circuit to calculate criticality of the obstructions, a display to display both the obstructions with the identification and criticality parameters of the obstructions, and a generator of alerts to describe the situation according to a combination of the identification and criticality parameters. One or more embodiments of the invention is a monitoring system adapted for zones close to the aircraft and in the flight zones not visible to the crew. One or more embodiments of the invention applies particularly to helicopters executing low-altitude flights. It relates more particularly to military carriers such as rescue carriers.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于监视飞机的障碍物的装置，包括数据存储装置，防撞装置和观察装置，其中监视装置包括一个检测器，用于实时检测地形类型和人类结构类型的实时障碍物 航空器在飞行情况下的环境，传感器识别风险计算识别参数的障碍物，计算障碍物临界值的电路，显示障碍物与障碍物的识别和临界参数的显示器，以及发生器 的警报，以根据识别和临界参数的组合来描述情况。 本发明的一个或多个实施例是适用于靠近飞行器的区域和飞行区域中对于机组人员不可见的监视系统。 本发明的一个或多个实施例特别适用于执行低空飞行的直升机。 它更具体地涉及诸如救援载体的军事载体。

公开(公告)号：US07724177B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-25

申请号：US12179812

申请日：2008-07-25

Applicant: Brian P. Bunch ,  Ken Kuttler

Inventor： Brian P. Bunch ,  Ken Kuttler

IPC: G01S13/95

CPC classification number: G01S7/24 ,  G01S7/22 ,  G01S13/953 ,  Y02A90/18

Abstract: Systems and methods differentiate weather, such as storm cells and/or turbulence regions, based on location relative to a planned flight path of an aircraft. An exemplary embodiment compares a location of the weather with a location of a region of space corresponding to the planned flight path of the aircraft. In response to the location of the weather region being outside of the region of space, an icon is presented on a display corresponding to the weather using a first icon format. In response to location of the weather being within the region of space, the icon corresponding to the weather is presented on the display using a second icon format, the second icon format different from the first icon format.

Abstract translation: 系统和方法基于相对于飞行器的计划飞行路径的位置来区分天气，例如风暴细胞和/或湍流区域。 示例性实施例将天气的位置与对应于飞行器的计划的飞行路径的空间区域的位置进行比较。 响应于天气区域在空间区域之外的位置，使用第一图标格式在与天气对应的显示器上呈现图标。 响应于天气在空间区域内的位置，与天气相对应的图标使用第二图标格式显示在显示器上，第二图标格式不同于第一图标格式。