Title :
Seeing through the weather: enhanced/synthetic vision systems for commercial transports
Author :
Todd, John R. ; Hester, Robert B. ; Summers, Lee C.
Author_Institution :
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, CA, USA
Abstract :
Discussed are the potential benefits of enhanced/synthetic vision systems for commercial transports as well as their various levels of integration and possible associated capabilities. Work at Douglas Aircraft on enhanced/synthetic vision systems is noted. It is concluded that what is needed is a system approach which provides for a highly flexible mix and match family of enhanced/synthetic systems in the mid to late 1990s which can be easily custom tailored (expanded and contracted) to meet different needs for different air carriers, route structures, regional operations, fleet mixes, etc., and provides for future growth and cost-effective evolution into the highly integrated autonomous operations systems of the 21st century
Keywords :
aerospace simulation; air traffic computer control; aircraft instrumentation; computer vision; computerised navigation; digital simulation; display instrumentation; image processing equipment; image sensors; optical radar; radar applications; Douglas Aircraft; air carriers; commercial transports; cost-effective evolution; custom tailored systems; enhanced/synthetic vision; fleet mixes; regional operations; route structures; system approach; weather; Aircraft; Airports; Costs; Delay effects; Delay estimation; Displays; Image sensors; Machine vision; Sensor systems; Tiles;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1992. Proceedings., IEEE/AIAA 11th
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0820-4
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.1992.282110
