CORRELATED MOTION AND DETECTION FOR AIRCRAFT

1 - 24 . (canceled)

25 . A method comprising:

receiving, at an acoustic detection system of an aircraft, audio signals, to provide a multichannel audio signal, wherein the acoustic detection system comprises two or more microphones;

determining, by one or more processors of the acoustic detection system, based on the multichannel audio signal, that the multichannel audio signal is associated with at least one intruding aircraft;

actuating, based on the determination that the multichannel audio signal is associated with the at least one intruding aircraft, a sensor of the aircraft;

detecting a second signal collected by the sensor, the second signal providing location information about the at least one intruding aircraft; and

commanding a maneuver for the aircraft based on the second signal.

26 . The method of claim 25 , wherein the sensor corresponds to one of the following sensor modalities: location-determined using automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), light detection and ranging (LiDAR), radio detection and ranging (radar), global positioning satellite (GPS), or image sensing.

27 . The method of claim 25 , wherein the method further comprises a step of:

generating an acoustic location estimation for the at least one intruding aircraft based on the multichannel audio signal;

wherein the step of actuating the sensor of the aircraft is further based on the acoustic location estimation.

28 . The method of claim 25 , wherein the method further comprises a step of:

determining, by the one or more processors of the acoustic detection system, based on the multichannel audio signal, that the at least one intruding aircraft is within a particular distance threshold of the aircraft;

wherein the step of actuating the sensor of the aircraft is further based on the determination that the at least one intruding aircraft is within the particular distance threshold of the aircraft.

29 . The method of claim 25 , wherein the method further comprises a step of:

generating, based on the second signal, a plurality of possible maneuvers for the aircraft;

wherein the commanded maneuver is selected from the plurality of possible maneuvers.

30 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the selecting of the of the maneuver from the plurality of possible maneuvers comprises:

selecting the maneuver for the aircraft using a machine learning model, wherein the machine learning model receives at least a track of the at least one intruding aircraft as input, wherein the track is generated from one or more location estimations of the at least one intruding aircraft.

31 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the selecting of the maneuver from the plurality of possible maneuvers comprises:

selecting a maneuver based on at least one of: a weather data, flight condition, airspace restriction, and fuel level of the aircraft.

32 . The method of claim 25 , wherein actuating the sensor of the aircraft comprises: activating the sensor, moving the sensor relative to the at least one intruding aircraft, or both.

33 . One or more non-transitory computer readable media encoded with instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of an acoustic aircraft avoidance system, cause the acoustic aircraft avoidance system to:

analyze audio signals received at the aircraft to provide a multichannel audio signal;

determine, based on the multichannel audio signal, that the multichannel audio signal is associated with at least one intruder aircraft;

actuate, based on the determination that the multichannel audio signal is associated with the at least one intruding aircraft, a sensor of the aircraft;

generate location information about the at least one intruding aircraft using a second signal detected by the sensor; and

command a maneuver for the aircraft based on the second signal.

34 . The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 33 , wherein the sensor corresponds to one of the following sensor modalities: location-determined using automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), light detection and ranging (LiDAR), radio detection and ranging (radar), global positioning satellite (GPS), or image sensing.

35 . The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 33 , wherein the instructions are further encoded with an instruction which, when executed by one or more processors of an acoustic aircraft avoidance system, causes the acoustic aircraft avoidance system to:

generate an acoustic location estimation for the at least one intruding aircraft based on the multichannel audio signal;

wherein the instruction which causes the acoustic aircraft avoidance system to actuate the sensor of the aircraft is further based on the acoustic location estimation.

36 . The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 33 , wherein the instructions are further encoded with an instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of an acoustic aircraft avoidance system, causes the acoustic aircraft avoidance system to:

determine, based on the multichannel audio signal, that the at least one intruding aircraft is within a particular distance threshold of the aircraft;

wherein the instruction which causes the acoustic aircraft avoidance system to actuate the sensor of the aircraft is further based on the determination that the at least one intruding aircraft is within the particular distance threshold of the aircraft.

37 . The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 33 , wherein the instruction causing the acoustic aircraft avoidance system to actuate the sensor comprises: activating the sensor, moving the sensor relative to the at least one intruding aircraft, or both.

38 . An acoustic detection system for an aircraft comprising:

two or more microphones operative to collect audio signals to provide a multichannel audio signal;

a sensor operative to collect a second signal; and

one or more processors operative to:

determine, based on the multichannel audio signal, that the multichannel audio signal is associated with at least one intruding aircraft;

actuate, based on the determination that the multichannel audio signal is associated with the at least one intruding aircraft, the sensor such that the second signal provides location information about the at least one intruding aircraft; and

command a maneuver for the aircraft based on the second signal.

39 . The acoustic detection system of claim 38 , wherein the sensor corresponds to one of the following sensor modalities: location-determined using automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), light detection and ranging (LiDAR), radio detection and ranging (radar), global positioning satellite (GPS), or image sensing.

40 . The acoustic detection system of claim 38 , wherein the one or more processors are further operative to:

generate an acoustic location estimation for the at least one intruding aircraft based on the multichannel audio signal;

wherein the one or more processors are operative to actuate the sensor further based on the acoustic location estimation.

41 . The acoustic detection system of claim 38 , wherein the one or more processors are further operative to:

determine, based on the multichannel audio signal, that the at least one intruding aircraft is within a particular distance threshold of the aircraft;

wherein the one or more processors are operative to actuate the sensor further based on the determination that the at least one intruding aircraft is within the particular distance threshold of the aircraft.

42 . The acoustic detection system of claim 38 , wherein the one or more processors are further operative to:

generate, based on the second signal, a plurality of possible maneuvers for the aircraft;

wherein the one or more processors are operative to select the commanded maneuver from the plurality of possible maneuvers.

43 . The acoustic detection system of claim 42 , wherein the selection of the maneuver from the plurality of possible maneuvers by the one or more processors comprises:

selecting a maneuver based on at least one of: a weather data, flight condition, airspace restriction, and fuel level of the aircraft.

44 . The acoustic detection system of claim 38 , wherein the one or more processors are operative to actuate the sensor by: activating the sensor, moving the sensor relative to the at least one intruding aircraft, or both.