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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Zhi Zhou, Selkirk, NY (US);
Narendra Digamber Joshi, Guilderland, NY (US);
Rui Zhou, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Craig Hoover, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 5/04 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01); G08G 5/06 (2006.01); B64F 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00805 (2013.01); B64F 1/228 (2013.01); G08G 5/0013 (2013.01); G08G 5/0021 (2013.01); G08G 5/0026 (2013.01); G08G 5/0082 (2013.01); G08G 5/045 (2013.01); G08G 5/065 (2013.01); Y02T 50/826 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method implemented using at least one processor includes receiving a plurality of images acquired from a plurality of image sensors disposed on a vehicle configured to engage an aircraft for ground operations. The method further includes determining at least one parameter about a potential obstacle based on the plurality of images and a machine vision algorithm. The method also includes generating an alert signal based on the at least one parameter, useful for avoiding collision of the aircraft.