A laser imaging system for helicopter avoidance obstacle

WeiRan Wang; HongChun Yuan; Yuan Jin

doi:10.1117/12.685285

5 October 2006 A laser imaging system for helicopter avoidance obstacle

WeiRan Wang, HongChun Yuan, Yuan Jin

Proceedings Volume 6395, Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications III; 63950W (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.685285
Event: Optics/Photonics in Security and Defence, 2006, Stockholm, Sweden

Abstract

Rotorcraft flying in low-altitude is endangered by power lines or telephone wires. The development of automated tools that can detect obstacles in the flight path and warn the crew would significantly reduce the workload of pilot and increase the safety. Detection and warning are rudimental demand and desire for Helicopter Avoidance Obstacle System (HAOS). And that, An advanced HAOS may be capable of classifying thin obstacles and enhanced vision with distances of obstacles. A laser 3D imaging system for helicopter avoidance obstacle (HAO) had been developed successfully. The laser 3D imaging helicopter avoidance obstacle system can not only detect thin obstacles but also catch more information of all objects of the area in front of the helicopter as possible. Then the information is transformed into intuitionist 3D image modality. In this paper, special features and characteristic of the laser imaging system for HAO are analyzed and discussed. Several design gist for this system are proposed. Especially, the developed zero backlash imaging technology and real-time dynamic imaging synchronizing with radar space scanning are described. The technique implementation problem and the system structure are given as well. Finally, the results of system ground test are presented. The ground test of the developed laser imaging system has demonstrated that the developed imaging system performance can achieve and satisfy commendably the requirements of the mission to prevent "wire strike".

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WeiRan Wang, HongChun Yuan, and Yuan Jin "A laser imaging system for helicopter avoidance obstacle", Proc. SPIE 6395, Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications III, 63950W (5 October 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.685285

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