FLILO (flying infrared for low-level operations): an enhanced vision system

Jeff J. Guell

doi:10.1117/12.389143

23 June 2000 FLILO (flying infrared for low-level operations): an enhanced vision system

Jeff J. Guell

Proceedings Volume 4021, Helmet- and Head-Mounted Displays V; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389143
Event: AeroSense 2000, 2000, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

FLILO is an Enhanced Vision System (EVS); which enhances Situational Awareness for safe low level/night time and moderate weather flight operations (including: take- off/landing, taxiing, approaches, drop zone identification, Short Austere Air Field operations, etc), by providing electronic/real time vision to the pilots. It consists of a series of imaging sensors, an Image Processor and a wide field-of-view (FOV) see-through Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) integrated with a Head Tracker. The current solution for safe night time/low level military flight operations is the use of the Turret-FLIR (Forward-Looking InfraRed). This system requires an additional operator/crew member (navigator) who controls the Turret's movement and relays the information to the pilots. The image is presented on a Head-Down-Display. FLILO presents the information directly to the pilots on an HMD, therefore each pilot has an independent view controlled by their heads position, while utilizing the same sensors that are static and fixed to the aircraft structure. Since there are no moving parts, the system provides high reliability, while remaining more affordable than the Turret-FLIR solution. FLILO does not require a ball-turret, therefore there is no extra drag or range impact on the aircraft's performance. Furthermore, with future use of real-time multi-band/multi-sensor image fusion, FLILO is the right step towards obtaining safe autonomous landing guidance/0-0 flight operations capability.

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Jeff J. Guell "FLILO (flying infrared for low-level operations): an enhanced vision system", Proc. SPIE 4021, Helmet- and Head-Mounted Displays V, (23 June 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389143

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