Selecting locations for landing of various formations of helicopters using spatial modelling

8th International Symposium of the Digital Earth

地球科学;计算机科学

Kovarik, V.^1 ; Rybansky, M.^1

University of Defence in Brno, Czech Republic^1

关键词: Crisis situations;    GraphicaL model;    Knowledge base;    Landing points;    Landing site;    Spatial modelling;    Terrain features;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/18/1/012132/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/18/1/012132

学科分类：计算机科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

During crisis situations such as floods, landslides, humanitarian crisis and even military clashes there are situations when it is necessary to send helicopters to the crisis areas. To facilitate the process of searching for the sites suitable for landing, it is possible to use the tools of spatial modelling. The paper describes a procedure of selecting areas potentially suitable for landing of particular formations of helicopters. It lists natural and man-made terrain features that represent the obstacles that can prevent helicopters from landing. It also states specific requirements of the NATO documents that have to be respected when selecting the areas for landing. These requirements relate to a slope of ground and an obstruction angle on approach and exit paths. Creating the knowledge base and graphical models in ERDAS IMAGINE is then described. In the first step of the procedure the areas generally suitable for landing are selected. Then the different configurations of landing points that form the landing sites are created and corresponding outputs are generated. Finally, several tactical requirements are incorporated.