Method and device for automatically guiding an aircraft taxiing on the ground
US9429942B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/51
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device comprises a monitoring unit configured to automatically monitor the actuation of a manual control member suitable for controlling an aircraft on the ground, so as to be able to detect a releasing of the control member in a neutral position. A computation unit is configured to compute a virtual axis for guiding the aircraft on the ground, upon the detection of the releasing of the control member in the neutral position. A guiding unit is configured to automatically guide the aircraft along said virtual axis.
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