US 12,272,257 B2
Systems and methods for automated aircraft taxiing
Yu Sang Chik, Richmond (CA)
Assigned to THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/050,836.
Prior Publication US 2024/0144836 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. G08G 5/06 (2006.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01)
CPC G08G 5/065 (2013.01) [B64D 47/08 (2013.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G06V 2201/07 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft comprising:
a plurality of stereo cameras including a first stereo camera and a second stereo camera at different locations on the aircraft;
one or more processors;
one or more memory devices storing instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
generating a three-dimensional depth map based on a plurality of outputs of the plurality of stereo cameras;
detecting one or more objects represented in the plurality of outputs;
identifying potential collision hazards based on the three-dimensional depth map, wherein the one or more processors are configured to identify a first object having a first height as a potential collision hazard responsive to the first object being represented in a first output of the first stereo camera, and wherein the one or more processors are configured to not identify a second object having the first height as a potential collision hazard responsive to the second object being represented in a second output of the second stereo camera; and
transmitting one or more taxi control signals based on the three-dimensional depth map and the one or more objects; and
an auto-tiller system, wherein at least one of the one or more taxi control signals is transmitted to the auto-tiller system.