Patent Number WO2009/075648 A1 2009-06-18
 
An aircraft ground collision warning system
A system and method for collision avoidance between an aircraft and surrounding objects on the ground is provided.The system may include a controller interface; a plurality of laser sensors mounted on the aircraft and electrically connected to the controller interface, each of the plurality of laser sensors having a detection area, such that said detection areas cumulatively cover at least a periphery of both a left and a right wing of the aircraft; audio and visual warning means located in a cockpit of the aircraft, each of the audio and visual warning means being electrically connected to the controller interface; and at least one video camera mounted on the aircraft and electrically connected to the controller interface, such that when said at least one video camera is activated, said video camera provides an image of said periphery to said visual warning means; wherein the controller interface receives a signal from at least one of the laser sensors indicating the presence of an object within the detection area and activates at least one of the audio warning means and said at least one video camera to alert an operator of the aircraft that a collision is possible.
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PCT  WO2009/075648 A1 2009-06-18
STG: (A1) Published application with search report
AP: 2007WO-SG00425
  SG161322 A1 2010-06-29
STG: (A1) Patent Application
AP: 2010SG-0009892
  SG161322 B 2011-07-15
STG: (B) Patent Granted
AP: 2010SG-0009892
First Date of Grant 2011-07-15
Inventor TAY MILLY MIH NI
YEK SING CHEE
TEO GUAN KIAT
HUNTER RICHARD S
LIM HOON SIN
LER HOCK SENG
KONG WINSTON TE HSIUNG
TAN GUAN KENG
All applicant/assignee SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES AEROSPACE LTD ([SG])
ST Engineering Aerospace Ltd. ([SG])
ST Engineering Aerospace Ltd. ([SG])
Priority Details 2007WO-SG00425 2007-12-102010SG-0009892 2007-12-10
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