The Boeing Company
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AERIAL OBJECT DETECTION

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method is provided for detecting a dynamic object in a visual line of sight of an aircraft. The method includes implementing, by a computer system, the following operations: receiving at least two image frames; detecting a horizon within at least one of the at least two image frames; segmenting each of the at least two image frames into at least first and second search regions using the detected horizon, wherein the first search region is defined above the detected horizon in the at least two image frames and the second search region is defined below the horizon in the at least two image frames; determining, across the at least two image frames, a motion vector field within at least one of the first search region or the second search region; and identifying a detection proposal using the determined motion vector field.