| A computer vision system to assist pilots during low-altitude flight and landing maneuvers has been developed in this research study. During this critical section of flight, a system which can recognize the runway and detect various objects on the ground will be very useful to enhance the safety of navigation. Such tasks can generally be automated by computer-vision-based methods, which provide the ability for object recognition and obstacle detection. In this study, several algorithms have been developed to accomplish important tasks for pilot aiding such as runway recognition, obstacle detection, and object tracking. The aircraft/rotorcraft can thus use such information to modify the nominal flight trajectory in order to follow the correct path or to avoid possible collision. |
