Apparatus and associated methods relate to using an image of a fiducial (62) located indicating a parking location for the aircraft (18) to provide docking guidance data to a pilot of an aircraft (18). The fiducial (62) has vertically-separated indicia (68, 70) and laterally-separated indicia (64, 66). A camera (54) is configured to mount at a camera location so as to be able to capture two-dimensional images (72A-I) of a scene external to the aircraft (18). The two-dimensional image (72A-I) includes pixel data generated by the two-dimensional array of light-sensitive pixels. A digital processor (56) identifies first and second sets of pixel coordinates corresponding to the two vertically-separated (68, 70) and the two laterally-separated (64, 66) indicia, respectively. The digital processor (56) then calculates, based at least in part on the identified first pixel coordinates corresponding to the two vertically-separated indicia (68, 70), a range (R) to the parking location.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DOCKING GUIDANCE TO A PILOT OF A TAXIING AIRCRAFT
VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER ANDOCKFÜHRUNG FÜR EINEN PILOTEN EINES ROLLENDEN FLUGZEUGS
PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR FOURNIR UN GUIDAGE D'ACCUEIL AU PILOTE D'UN AÉRONEF ROULANT
2020-04-22
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / G06V / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS |
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