The Boeing Company

Morgan E Cook

Charles Briggs Spinelli

Aaron Y Mosher

Jeffrey Steven Veselovsky

Stephen Alexander Mohammed

Dean Richard VanDeLaare

Dominic James Macchiaroli

Matthew Prokopowicz

In general, certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide a detection and avoidance system for a vehicle. According to various embodiments, the detection and avoidance system comprises an imaging unit configured to obtain a first image of a field of view at a first camera channel. The first camera channel filters radiation at a wavelength, where one or more objects in the field of view do not emit radiation at the wavelength. The detection and avoidance system further comprises a processing unit configured to receive the first image from the imaging unit and to detect one or more objects therein, as well as a notifying unit configured to communicate collision hazard information determined based upon the detected one or more objects to a pilot control system of the vehicle. Accordingly, the pilot control maneuvers the vehicle to avoid the detected objects.

Automated detection and avoidance system

Systems and methods are provided for verifying a magnetic positioning system. One embodiment includes a mounting unit, a drive unit, and a controller. The mounting unit is able to mechanically couple with a device that includes a magnetic sensor. The mounting unit includes a nonconductive mount to attach to the device, and a nonconductive swivel bearing with arms that are rotatably attached to the mount. The drive unit includes a platform, a nonconductive rigid post extending outward from the platform and attached to a center portion of the swivel bearing, linear actuators attached to the platform, and nonconductive shafts attached to the arms of the swivel bearing. Each shaft is attached to a linear actuator for displacement by the actuator. The controller directs the linear actuators to adjust the nonconductive shafts in order to move the swivel bearing, thereby adjusting an orientation and position of the device.

Nonconductive position verification systems for devices utilizing magnetic sensors

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Gilbert, AZ, United States of America

Morgan E Cook