Method and device for generating a taxiing trajectory for an aircraft
US8140257B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/51
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a method and device for generating an aircraft ground path for piloting an aircraft along the ground of an airport domain. Geographical coordinates of reference points corresponding to a series of elements of the airport domain that the aircraft is to successively follow are obtained and converted to a metric frame. Points of intersection of the successive elements are then determined, as well as an auxiliary path for the aircraft to follow, based on the converted geographical coordinates. A turn at each of the intersection points is next determined, and the aircraft ground path is generated from each of the determined turns.
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