US 12,307,911 B2
Multi-sensor data fusion-based aircraft detection, tracking, and docking
Rajesh V. Poojary, Bangalore (IN); Raghu Seelamonthula, Bangalore (IN); Vinay Sridhara Murthy, Bangalore (IN); and Manuj Sharma, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Sep. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/244,361.
Application 18/244,361 is a continuation of application No. 18/088,937, filed on Dec. 27, 2022, granted, now 11,756,440.
Application 18/088,937 is a continuation of application No. 16/983,657, filed on Aug. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,538,349, issued on Dec. 27, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0046807 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08G 5/06 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 18/25 (2023.01); G06T 7/521 (2017.01); G06V 20/13 (2022.01); G08G 5/51 (2025.01)
CPC G08G 5/51 (2025.01) [B64D 45/00 (2013.01); G05D 1/0202 (2013.01); G06F 18/251 (2023.01); G06T 7/521 (2017.01); G06V 20/13 (2022.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for tracking an aircraft, comprising:
a sensor array, positioned at or near a ramp area at an airport, having a camera image sensor device and a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor device that are both located at a single sensor array location with respect to the ramp area;
the camera image sensor device configured to capture camera image data illustrating the aircraft while the aircraft is approaching or in the ramp area;
a computing device at or near the ramp area of the airport having memory and a processor associated therewith configured to receive the camera image data from the camera image sensor device;
the LIDAR sensor device configured to capture LIDAR sensor device data illustrating the aircraft while the aircraft is approaching or in the ramp area; and
the computing device having the memory and the processor associated therewith configured to receive the LIDAR sensor device data, the computing device configured to:
use a combination of the camera image data and the LIDAR sensor device data associated with the aircraft to determine a position of the aircraft approaching or in the ramp area; and
cause a display of messages to provide directional and speed guidance with respect to a center line and a parking location to a pilot based, at least in part, on the position of the aircraft.