Autonomous vehicle guidance on or near airports

Details Autonomous vehicle guidance on or near airports Autonomous vehicle guidance on or near airports

2005-12-13

2005-12-13

Black, Thomas G. (Department: 3661)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Robot control

C700S246000, C700S250000, C700S251000, C700S254000, C700S257000, C700S222000, C700S302000, C701S200000, C701S301000, C701S208000, C701S210000, C701S213000, C701S117000, C701S045000, C342S357490, C342S357490, C342S386000, C342S357490, C340S436000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06975923

ABSTRACT:
A method for operating an autonomous vehicle at an airport comprises the steps of: receiving a set of general purpose navigation signals; receiving a supplementary set of navigation signals; receiving constraint data representing a permitted area of operation; calculating a present position of the vehicle; comparing the calculated present position of the vehicle with the constraint data, thereby to determine whether the vehicle's present position lies within the permitted area; and producing a signal indicative of the result of said comparing step. The autonomous vehicle for use at an airport, comprising: a navigation processor for calculating a present position of the vehicle; a constraint store for storing constraint data indicating a permitted area of operation; navigation receivers for receiving general purpose navigation signals and supplementary navigation signals, for guiding aircraft to land at the airport; and a comparator for comparing the constraint data with the present position.

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