SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT FLEET MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- at least one processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor module via a communications link;
a data acquisition module communicatively coupled to the communications link and that acquires sensor data from a plurality of sensors disposed on a vehicle configured to engage an aircraft for ground operation, wherein the aircraft is a member of a fleet of aircrafts;
a supervisory control module communicatively coupled to the data acquisition module and that receives data from at least one of a gate, a service vehicle, a taxi vehicle, another aircraft, and a control center and determine a plurality of environmental parameters; and
a response generator module communicatively coupled to the data acquisition module and the supervisory control module and that;
determines a plurality of contextual parameters representative of status of the vehicle based on the sensor data and the plurality of environmental parameters;
generates a plurality of control parameters based on the plurality of contextual parameters and the plurality of environmental parameters; and
provides at least one control parameter to the vehicle for managing airport traffic;
wherein at least one of the supervisory control module, and the response generator module is stored in the memory and executable by the at least one processor.
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Abstract
A method implemented using at least one processor includes acquiring sensor data from a plurality sensors disposed on a vehicle configured to engage an aircraft for ground operation, wherein the aircraft is a member of a fleet of aircrafts. The method further includes receiving a plurality of environmental parameters from a supervisory system, wherein the supervisory system receives data from at least one of a gate, a service vehicle, a taxi vehicle, another aircraft, and a control center. The method also includes determining a plurality of contextual parameters representative of status of the vehicle based on the sensor data and the plurality of environmental parameters. The method further includes generating a plurality of control parameters based on the plurality of contextual parameters and the plurality of environmental parameters and providing at least one of the plurality of the control parameters to the vehicle for managing airport traffic.
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1. A system comprising:
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at least one processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor module via a communications link; a data acquisition module communicatively coupled to the communications link and that acquires sensor data from a plurality of sensors disposed on a vehicle configured to engage an aircraft for ground operation, wherein the aircraft is a member of a fleet of aircrafts; a supervisory control module communicatively coupled to the data acquisition module and that receives data from at least one of a gate, a service vehicle, a taxi vehicle, another aircraft, and a control center and determine a plurality of environmental parameters; and a response generator module communicatively coupled to the data acquisition module and the supervisory control module and that; determines a plurality of contextual parameters representative of status of the vehicle based on the sensor data and the plurality of environmental parameters; generates a plurality of control parameters based on the plurality of contextual parameters and the plurality of environmental parameters; and provides at least one control parameter to the vehicle for managing airport traffic; wherein at least one of the supervisory control module, and the response generator module is stored in the memory and executable by the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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acquiring sensor data from a plurality sensors disposed on a vehicle configured to engage an aircraft for ground operation, wherein the aircraft is a member of a fleet of aircrafts; receiving a plurality of environmental parameters from a supervisory system, wherein the supervisory system receives data from at least one of a gate, a service vehicle, a taxi vehicle, another aircraft, and a control center;
determining a plurality of contextual parameters representative of status of the vehicle based on the sensor data and the plurality of environmental parameters;generating a plurality of control parameters based on the plurality of contextual parameters and the plurality of environmental parameters; and providing at least one of the plurality of the control parameters to the vehicle for managing airport traffic. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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