Methods and systems for detecting a potential conflict between aircraft on an airport surface
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1. A method for determining a potential conflict between a first aircraft and a second aircraft on an airport surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- defining a first aircraft boundary around and not touching the surface of the first aircraft by a processor based on data related to dimensions of the first aircraft, wherein the step of defining a first aircraft boundary comprises defining a circle that surrounds the first aircraft based on data related to real-time positioning and the dimensions of the first aircraft;
defining a second aircraft boundary around and not touching the surface of the second aircraft by the processor based on data related to dimensions of the second aircraft, wherein the step of defining a second aircraft boundary comprises defining a circle that surrounds the second aircraft based on data related to real-time positioning and the dimensions of the second aircraft;
calculating a distance between the first aircraft boundary and the second aircraft boundary by the processor based on real-time positioning data related to the first aircraft and the second aircraft; and
determining a potential conflict exists between the first and the second aircraft by the processor based on the distance between the first aircraft boundary and the second aircraft boundary.
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Methods and systems are provided for determining a potential conflict between a first aircraft and a second aircraft on an airport surface. In an embodiment, the methods include defining a first aircraft boundary around the first aircraft, based on data related to dimensions of the first aircraft, defining a second aircraft boundary around the second aircraft, based on data related to dimensions of the second aircraft, and determining a potential conflict exists between the first and the second aircraft, based on the first aircraft boundary and the second aircraft boundary.
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1. A method for determining a potential conflict between a first aircraft and a second aircraft on an airport surface, the method comprising the steps of:
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defining a first aircraft boundary around and not touching the surface of the first aircraft by a processor based on data related to dimensions of the first aircraft, wherein the step of defining a first aircraft boundary comprises defining a circle that surrounds the first aircraft based on data related to real-time positioning and the dimensions of the first aircraft; defining a second aircraft boundary around and not touching the surface of the second aircraft by the processor based on data related to dimensions of the second aircraft, wherein the step of defining a second aircraft boundary comprises defining a circle that surrounds the second aircraft based on data related to real-time positioning and the dimensions of the second aircraft; calculating a distance between the first aircraft boundary and the second aircraft boundary by the processor based on real-time positioning data related to the first aircraft and the second aircraft; and determining a potential conflict exists between the first and the second aircraft by the processor based on the distance between the first aircraft boundary and the second aircraft boundary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for determining a potential conflict between a first aircraft and a second aircraft, the system comprising:
a processing system configured to define a first aircraft boundary around and not touching the surface of the first aircraft based on data related to dimensions of the first aircraft, to define a second aircraft boundary around and not touching the surface of the second aircraft based on data related to dimensions of the second aircraft, to calculate a distance between the first aircraft boundary and the second aircraft boundary based on real-time positioning data of the first aircraft and the second aircraft, and to determine a potential conflict exists based on the distance between the first aircraft boundary and the second aircraft boundary, wherein the processing system is further configured to define a circle that surrounds the first aircraft based on data related to real-time positioning and the dimensions of the first aircraft, and to define a circle that surrounds the second aircraft based on data related to real-time positioning and the dimensions of the second aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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