Patent ID: 8825365
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
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.