Abstract: A method and a system are provided herein for calculating whether or not a specific aerial vehicle at a specified point of time can maneuver over a given location in the terrain while complying with terrain clearance requirements. The system may include a computer memory configured to store a 3D model representing at least a portion of a terrain located in a vicinity of an aerial vehicle; a computer processor configured to map said portion of the terrain into at least two types: a first type indicative of a potential of the aerial vehicle to maneuver over a respective terrain while complying with terrain clearance, and a second type indicative of a non-potential of said aerial vehicle to maneuver over a respective terrain, wherein the mapping is carried out based on said parameters, the 3D model and given predefined performance of the aerial vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 2, 2016
Date of Patent:
November 16, 2021
Assignee:
ELBIT SYSTMES LTD.
Inventors:
Sharon Hiddai, Judith Zelicovici, Jacob Avinu, Eyal Ziv, Yana Zohar, Yonathan Mizrahi
Abstract: A method and a system are provided herein for calculating whether or not a specific aerial vehicle at a specified point of time can maneuver over a given location in the terrain while complying with terrain clearance requirements. The system may include a computer memory configured to store a 3D model representing at least a portion of a terrain located in a vicinity of an aerial vehicle; a computer processor configured to map said portion of the terrain into at least two types: a first type indicative of a potential of the aerial vehicle to maneuver over a respective terrain while complying with terrain clearance, and a second type indicative of a non-potential of said aerial vehicle to maneuver over a respective terrain, wherein the mapping is carried out based on said parameters, the 3D model and given predefined performance of the aerial vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 2, 2016
Date of Patent:
September 1, 2020
Assignee:
ELBIT SYSTMES LTD.
Inventors:
Sharon Hiddai, Judith Zelicovici, Jacob Avinu, Eyal Ziv, Yana Zohar, Yonathan Mizrahi