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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2018
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Stephen Dame, Chicago, IL (US);
Dragos D. Margineantu, Chicago, IL (US);
Nick S. Evans, Chicago, IL (US);
Tyler C. Staudinger, Chicago, IL (US);
Brian K. Rupnik, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Matthew A. Moser, Everett, WA (US);
Kevin S. Callahan, Chicago, IL (US);
Brian T. Whitehead, Chicago, IL (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Example implementations relate to autonomous airport runway navigation. An example system includes a first sensor and a second sensor coupled to an aircraft at a first location and a second location, respectively, and a computing system configured to receive sensor data from one or both of the first sensor and the second sensor to detect airport markings positioned proximate a runway. The computing system is further configured to identify a centerline of the runway based on the airport markings and receive sensor data from both of the first sensor and the second sensor to determine a lateral displacement that represents a distance between a reference point of the aircraft and the centerline of the runway. The computing system is further configured to control instructions that indicate adjustments for aligning the reference point of the aircraft with the centerline of the runway during subsequent navigation of the aircraft.