Invention Publication
- Patent Title: Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Collision Avoidance Method and System for Aircraft that can Exceed the Speed of Sound
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Application No.: US18138938Application Date: 2023-04-25
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Publication No.: US20240363014A1Publication Date: 2024-10-31
- Inventor: Ricardo Alejandro ARTEAGA
- Applicant: United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington
- Assignee: United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA
- Current Assignee: United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington
- Main IPC: G08G5/04
- IPC: G08G5/04 ; B64C30/00 ; G08G5/00

Abstract:
An ADS-B collision avoidance method and system are provided for aircraft having a speed profile that includes supersonic speeds. ADS-B messages are transmitted from an aircraft at a transmission rate and power predicated on the aircraft's speed. A trained neural network predicts a time-based trajectory of the aircraft using the position, altitude, and velocity of the aircraft when it is flying supersonic. Time-based zone boundaries are generated using the time-based trajectory. Each time-based zone boundary is disposed about the aircraft flying supersonic. Each time-based zone boundary is indicative of an amount of time for the aircraft to travel thereto along the time-based trajectory. Each time an aerial vehicle crosses one of the time-based zone boundaries when the aircraft is flying supersonic, at least one of an indication of the presence of the aerial vehicle, an indication of a potential collision, and a maneuver to avoid the potential collision are generated.
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