• DocumentCode
    3476122
  • Title

    Driver´s enhanced vision system-DEVS: A technical approach for aircraft rescue and fire fighting services

  • Author

    Wright, Joseph A. ; Hampton, Lawrence M. ; Ho, Dung

  • Author_Institution
    FAA Tech. Center, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    12-15 Oct. 1993
  • Firstpage
    761
  • Lastpage
    765
  • Abstract
    Information about new computer-based equipment and vision enhancement devices which will help the airport rescue services perform their assigned mission, under sub optimal conditions is provided. Operating scenarios and capabilities are outlined, together with required capabilities and system elements. The use of forward looking infrared, transparent window displays, symbol generators, geographic information systems and vehicle electrical upgrades is described.
  • Keywords
    emergency services; DEVS; aircraft rescue; airport rescue services; fire fighting services; forward looking infrared; geographic information systems; symbol generators; transparent window displays; vehicle electrical upgrades; vision enhancement devices; Accidents; Air safety; Aircraft navigation; Airports; FAA; Fires; Machine vision; Rain; Vehicle safety; Vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the IEEE-IEE
  • Conference_Location
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-1235-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/VNIS.1993.585732
  • Filename
    585732