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Automated Safer Skies

Original publish date: Fri, June 20, 2025 Revolutionary Aircraft Collision Avoidance System I got an idea about helicopter collision avoidance, which was extended -in my mind- to include all the aviating "objects", from balloons to (civil) jet airplanes.  The core of the idea is :  Within a specified local range, [e.g. 3-20 km, or more], all aircrafts (helicopters, jets, drones, balloons, etc.) would exchange encrypted data about their rea…...
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Business Smartphone

This is basically a customized cell phone, with limited - but satisfactory - functions for business work.  It will be a lightweight small device. My view is that there is no need for a high-definition big screen, as the phone users are not concerned with watching high-definition video and images. The screen would be mid-sized that allows good visibility of an on-screen keyboard and permits easy typing, whether with finger or with an attached or bui…...
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