Electronics Optics & Control, Volume. 32, Issue 6, 99(2025)

Design and Functional Hazard Assessment of Visual Landing System for Runway Detection

DONG Lei1, LIU Jiachen2, CHEN Xi1, SHI Xinru3, and WANG Peng1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Civil Aviation University of China, Science and Technology Innovation Research Institute, Tianjin 300000, China
  • 2Civil Aviation University of China, College of Safety Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300000, China
  • 3Civil Aviation University of China, Sino-European Institute of Aviation Engineering, Tianjin 300000, China
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    Received: Apr. 30, 2024

    Accepted: Jun. 12, 2025

    Published Online: Jun. 12, 2025

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    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1671-637x.2025.06.016

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