AUTONOMOUS AIRCRAFT GUIDING MOBILE UNIT
First Claim
1. An autonomous aircraft guiding mobile unit (GMU) comprising:
- one or more light modules;
one or more processing units; and
one or more data storage mediums, the one or more data storage mediums including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to;
receive control messages from a traffic control ground station (TCGS), the control messages assigning the GMU to an aircraft and controlling movement of the GMU and its assigned aircraft; and
provide light commands to a pilot of the assigned aircraft with the one or more light modules, the light commands directing movement of the assigned aircraft during taxiing.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the subject application provide methods and systems for an autonomous aircraft guiding mobile unit (GMU). The GMU includes one or more light modules, one or more processing units, and one or more data storage mediums. The one or more data storage mediums include instructions which, when executed by the one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to receive control messages from a traffic control ground station (TCGS), the control messages assigning the GMU to an aircraft and controlling movement of the GMU and its assigned aircraft, and to provide light commands to a pilot of the assigned aircraft with the one or more light modules, the light commands directing movement of the assigned aircraft during taxiing.
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20 Claims
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1. An autonomous aircraft guiding mobile unit (GMU) comprising:
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one or more light modules; one or more processing units; and one or more data storage mediums, the one or more data storage mediums including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to; receive control messages from a traffic control ground station (TCGS), the control messages assigning the GMU to an aircraft and controlling movement of the GMU and its assigned aircraft; and provide light commands to a pilot of the assigned aircraft with the one or more light modules, the light commands directing movement of the assigned aircraft during taxiing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for guiding an aircraft with an autonomous guiding mobile unit (GMU), the method comprising:
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receiving control messages including information regarding assigned aircraft and aircraft pick-up location from a traffic control ground station (TCGS); controlling, with one or more processing units, an engine and a heading control system of the GMU to driving to the aircraft pick-up location; verifying, with the one or more processing units, whether an aircraft in proximity of the aircraft pick-up location is the assigned aircraft; determining, with the one or more processing units, light commands to provide to the assigned aircraft based on the control messages from the TCGS; and providing the light commands to the assigned aircraft to guide the assigned aircraft during taxiing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An airport follow-me guidance system comprising:
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a traffic control ground station (TCGS) for directing aircraft during taxiing; and a plurality of aircraft guiding mobile units (GMUs), each GMU configured to guide an aircraft during taxiing, wherein each GMU includes; one or more light modules; one or more processing units; and one or more data storage mediums, the one or more data storage mediums including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to; receive control messages from the TCGS, the control messages assigning the GMU to an aircraft and controlling movement of the GMU and its assigned aircraft; and provide light commands to a pilot of the assigned aircraft with the one or more light modules, the light commands directing movement of the assigned aircraft during taxiing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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