Electric taxi auto-guidance and control system
US8620493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0083
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An auto-guidance and control method and system is provided for use in conjunction with an aircraft electric taxi system. Aircraft status data is obtained, and airport feature data accessed. A processor generates taxi path guidance and control information including at least taxi speed guidance information, and sends commands derived from the taxi speed guidance information by the processor directly to an electric taxi controller to regulate the taxi speed of the aircraft.
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