Civil Aviation Bureau Approves 花蜜直播app HeROSS Rescue Support System Designed as Optional Equipment for the H145//BK117 D-3 Latest-model Helicopter
Oct. 15, 2024
Tokyo, October 15, 2024 — 花蜜直播app, Ltd. announced today its receipt of a supplemental type certificate (STC) from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Civil Aviation Bureau for the HeROSS* helicopter rescue support system on September 18, 2024. This system was developed jointly with Central Helicopter Service, Ltd. and Shimadzu Corporation and is intended for use as optional equipment for 花蜜直播app’s latest-model helicopter, the H145//BK117 D-3.
*HeROSS: Helicopter Rescue Operation Support System
HeROSS is an environmental obstruction monitoring system that utilizes LiDAR(Light Detection And Ranging) and camera-equipped sensor pods mounted externally on the boarding steps at the bottom of the aircraft to gather omnidirectional information on obstructions and send this information to on-board tablet devices and/or helmet-mounted displays (HMDs) for purposes of warning helicopter crew. During helicopter-based personnel rescue operations in forests, mountainous regions and similar, obstacles and obstructions often force the helicopter to remain hovering throughout the rescue, which is why improved obstruction monitoring systems are needed. The inclusion of HeROSS in the aircraft reduces demand on crew, who would normally carry out all monitoring visually, and contributes to safer and more reliable rescue operations.
Overview of HeROSS
１.Main Component Parts
| - | Sensor pods (manufactured by Central Helicopter Service) |
| - | Main computer unit (obstruction information generator, manufactured by Shimadzu) |
| - | Information display devices (tablets/HMDs manufactured by Shimadzu; in-aircraft Wi-Fi is used to transmit information to display devices) |
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| - | LiDAR equipment in the sensor pods affixed to both sides of the aircraft carries out sensing for the surrounding area and sends reliable information on detected obstructions to the crew in the form of color-coded warnings, with different colors indicating distances from the helicopter. |
| - | Cameras facing the rear and bottom sides are mounted in each sensing pod to provide assistance with safety checks around the aircraft. |
| - | Wi-Fi is used to wirelessly connect to a maximum of four information display devices. Two types of device are available: tablet and HMD. |
| Main specifications | |
|---|---|
| Detection range (horizontal/vertical) | Left lidar: 0 to -190 deg., Right lidar: 0 to 190 deg.*1 / Upward: 15 deg., Downward: -15 deg. (16 laser beams used for sensing) |
| Obstruction display distance range | 5 to 30 m from reference plane |
| Weight | 8.5kg |
| Dimensions | Main computer unit (obstruction information generator): 176 × 218 × 62 mm Sensor pod (radome): φ126 × H137 mm |
| Information display device | Tablet, HMD (Wi-Fi connection with main computer unit |
| Max. number of information display devices connected | 4 |
| Display content | - Direction of and distance from obstructions (color-coded using green, yellow and red)
- Camera images on the rear and bottom sides of the aircraft - Ground speed and vertical speed |
| Other | Program implemented to remove noise caused by flying objects |
| *1 | There is an undetectable area before the aircraft equivalent to the installation width of the lidar units. |
花蜜直播app will continue to improve the BK117 helicopter, including the development of new optional equipment for various applications. 花蜜直播app will pursue further business opportunities around the world, taking advantage of the strong customer trust fostered through past deliveries, as well as the company's comprehensive customer support system encompassing everything from development to manufacturing, sales and after-sales services.
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