Provided herein is a method for automated docking of a passenger boarding bridge (PBB") to an aircraft that requires minimal or no manual operation, and an arrangement therefor. The method comprises determining a target position in relation to an aircraft door and controlling movement of the PBB based on the target position, wherein the target position is determined using a modelling phase in which digital model of the door is determined, and a final phase in which either an auxiliary position in relation to the door is monitored by a main scanning device, wherein a spatial relationship between the target position and the auxiliary position is provided by the digital model to determine the target position, or an auxiliary scanning device is used to the determine the target position.

    L'invention concerne un procédé d'arrimage automatisé d'une passerelle d'embarquement de passagers ("PBB") (10) à un aéronef (1), l'aéronef (1) ayant un fuselage (2) et une porte (3), à laquelle porte (3) une tête de passerelle (13) de la passerelle d'embarquement de passagers (10) doit être alignée, le procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes : détermination d'une position cible (T1. T2) par rapport à la porte (3), commande d'un déplacement de la tête de passerelle (13) sur la base de la position cible déterminée (T1. T2).


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    Title :

    METHOD FOR AUTOMATED DOCKING A PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGE TO AN AIRCRAFT


    Additional title:

    PROCEDE D'ARRIMAGE AUTOMATISE D'UNE PASSERELLE D'EMBARQUEMENT DE PASSAGERS A UN AERONEF



    Publication date :

    2023-05-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    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



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