Vehicle control in multi-dimensional environment

Citation

(2001), "Vehicle control in multi-dimensional environment", Assembly Automation, Vol. 21 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/aa.2001.03321aad.016

Vehicle control in multi-dimensional environment

Vehicle control in multi-dimensional environment

Keywords: Vehicles, Control

Applicant: Harold R. Pilley (US)Patent number: US5740047Publication date: 14 April 1998Title: GNSS based, seamless, multi-dimensional control and management system for vehicles operating in a multi-dimensional environment

GNSS compatible techniques provide for a seamless airport independent four dimensional vehicular management capability. The system utilizes precise three-dimensional maps, the Earth Centred Earth Fixed (ECEF) WGS-84 coordinate reference frame, local coordinate frames such as local and state plane grids, zone-based management processing, automated airport lighting control, collision prediction and avoidance processing, four-dimensional waypoint navigation, and air traffic control and vehicle situational awareness through global management processes that allow for the safe and efficient management of an airport in the air and on the ground. The management methods and processes are also applicable to vehicles and aircraft operating in the airport space envelope as well as other remote user sites with or without the assistance of the air traffic controller. The methods and processes employed provide a fundamental framework for increased airport safety, operational efficiency, cost savings and improved automation.