Reducing the risk of bird-aircraft strikes

The project is to minimize the risk of collisions between birds/other objects and aircraft. The problem is international and applies not only to the field of aviation. This solution can save lives and improve the reliability of proactive systems. The solution to this problem is possible with the use of new technologies and Artificial Intelligence.

Bird Strike is common and can be a significant threat to aircraft safety. For smaller aircraft, significant damage may be caused to the aircraft structure and all aircraft, especially jet- engined ones, are vulnerable to the loss of thrust which can follow the ingestion of birds into engine air intakes.

There are over 13,000 bird strikes annually in the US alone. However, the number of major accidents involving civil aircraft is quite low and it has been estimated that there is only about one accident resulting in human death in one billion flying hours. The majority of bird strikes (65%) cause little damage to the aircraft; however, the collision is usually fatal to the bird(s) involved.

Most accidents occur when a bird (or group of birds) collides with the windscreen or is sucked into the engine of jet aircraft. These cause annual damages that have been estimated at $400 million within the United States alone and up to $1.2 billion to commercial aircraft worldwide. In addition to property damage, collisions between man-made structures and conveyances and birds is a contributing factor, among many others, to the worldwide decline of many avian species.