Automation tools for high-precision taxiing

Abstract

Airport congestion is a growing problem, as most air travelers can attest. Efforts are now under way to reduce congestion by increasing the traffic flow rate at airports through the use of automation tools. Which runway and taxiways an aircraft occupies, and when, must be precisely scheduled and executed. Presented herein are results on developing a system which can generate a 4-D trajectory and follow the trajectory accurately.