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Aircraft guidance to moving target point

US12293673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 2022
Grant dateMay 6, 2025
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G5/54
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of guidance for an aircraft includes obtaining relative position data indicative of a direction from a location of the aircraft to a location of a moving target point. The method also includes determining, based on the relative position data, a location of a virtual leader based on projecting the location of the aircraft onto a virtual leader path, where the virtual leader path corresponds to a straight approach path to the location of the moving target point along a desired approach direction. The method further includes determining, based on the location of the virtual leader, a guidance input to cause the aircraft to follow the virtual leader.

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