Patent ID: 11862030
Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 18:
19. A method for detecting obstacles in the vicinity of an aircraft,
wherein the method comprises:
examining a surrounding space by an obstacle sensor, the obstacle sensor generating positioning data relating to a plurality of obstacle points;
determining each obstacle point situated within a detection volume, each obstacle point situated within the detection volume being a relevant point, the detection volume being different from the examined surrounding space, each obstacle point situated outside the detection volume being an irrelevant point, the detection volume extending between, and inclusive of, a determined high plane and a determined low plane, the high plane and the low plane disposed vertically and respectively above and below the aircraft; and
displaying the relevant points on the display, no irrelevant point being displayed on the display.