AeroVision II = Enhanced Airborne Vision Sensor

此概念验证(PoC)项目是我们的市场验证(POM)项目700092的后续项目，在该项目中，我们研究并确认了该传感器的市场。在这个技术演示项目中，我们打算实时证明一种创新的空中物体碰撞检测方法的有效性。我们正在开发无人驾驶飞机(UA)，用于世界各地的科学(冰点监测)、商业(石油和矿产勘探)和国家(边境巡逻)应用。使用视线外操作的UA(“BLOS”)的最大技术挑战是部署碰撞检测传感器。这是一项基本要求，在过去四年的每一次UA会议上都提出了这一要求。这也是我们潜在的UA客户的要求，包括辉固航空测量和Sander地球物理(航空地球物理测量)，石油和天然气勘探公司，如Statoand壳牌和政府机构，如DSTL。我们建议开发和表征一种原型空中碰撞检测传感器，基于使用两个同步相机作为立体成像对运行，以模拟人类视觉。我们计划利用偏振敏感图像对立体视觉技术进行额外的创新增强，这种技术有可能看穿一定程度的云层。我们将通过声探测器阵列来增强探测能力。我们的目标是将这种传感器部署在飞行BLOS的UA上，以探测空中物体，如其他飞机、气球和伞兵。民航局的克里夫·惠特克建议，一旦得到证实，这种传感器可以在轻型飞机上得到更广泛的应用，从而有助于航空旅行的安全，并使我们能够在英国这一领域建立起世界领先的出口业务。另一个好处将是环境，因为UA每飞行公里比载人同行使用更少的燃料。

This Proof of Concept (“PoC”) project is a follow on from our Proof of Market ("PoM")project 700092, in which we studied and confirmed the market for this sensor. In thistechnology demonstration project, we intend to prove the effectiveness of an innovativeapproach to airborne object collision detection, in real time.We are developing unmanned aircraft ("UA") for use throughout the world in scientific (icethickness monitoring), commercial (oil and mineral exploration) and state (border patrol)applications. The greatest technical challenge to the use of UA operating beyond line of sight("BLOS") is the deployment of a collision detection sensor. This is an essential requirementthat has been voiced at every UA conference for the last four years. It has also been arequirement of our potential UA customers, including Fugro Airborne Surveys and SanderGeophysics (airborne geophysical surveys), oil and gas exploration companies, such as Statoiland Shell and Government bodies, such as DSTL.We propose to develop and characterise a prototype airborne collision detection sensor, basedon the use of two synchronised cameras operating as a stereo imaging pair, to mimic humanvision. We plan to introduce additional innovative enhancements to the stereo visiontechnology with polarisation sensitive imagery, which has the potential to see through somelevel of cloud cover. We will augment the detection capability with an acoustic detector array.Our aim is to deploy this sensor on UA that fly BLOS, to detect airborne objects, such asother aircraft, balloons and parachutists. Once proven, it was suggested by Cliff Whittaker atthe Civil Aviation Authority, this sensor could find wider application on light aircraft, socontributing to the safety of air travel and enabling us to build up a world leading exportbusiness in this area in the U.K. Another benefit will be environmental, since UA use less fuelper km flown than their manned counterparts.