MICHAEL DAVID KNIGHT
Pilots at Runner Rd, Savannah, GA
License number
Georgia A2801540
Issued Date
Apr 2013
Expiration Date
Apr 2016
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
139 Runner Rd, Savannah, GA 31410
Professional information
Methods And Systems For Avoiding A Collision Between An Aircraft On A Ground Surface And An Obstacle
US Patent:
2013011, May 2, 2013
Filed:
Oct 27, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/283398
Inventors:
Michael Knight - Savannah GA, US
Assignee:
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION - Savannah GA
International Classification:
G08G 5/04, G08G 9/02, B60T 7/12
US Classification:
701 3, 701 70
Abstract:
The disclosed embodiments relate to methods and systems for avoiding a collision between an obstacle and a vehicle, such as an aircraft, on a ground surface. A processor receives a detection signal from one of a plurality of proximity sensors. The detection signal indicates that the obstacle has been detected. In response to receiving the detection signal, a video image signal is transmitted from the processor to a display in the cockpit of the aircraft. The video image signal corresponds to a particular video imager that is associated with the particular proximity sensor that detected the obstacle. A video image, of a particular region around the aircraft that includes the obstacle is displayed on a display. In response to receiving the detection signal, the processor can also transmit an alert signal, and a brake activation signal to activate a braking system to prevent the aircraft from colliding with the obstacle.