Event recognition systems and methods

An event recognition system comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• acquire image data;
• detect a first equipment object and a second equipment object in the image data;
• recognize an event involving the first equipment object and the second equipment object from the image data;
• and
• controlling the first equipment object based upon the event;
• wherein controlling the first equipment object includes at least one of (a) braking, steering, or moving the first equipment object, (b) activating an alarm of the first equipment object, or (c) activating the first equipment object.

A method for detecting events on an airport, the method comprising:

• acquiring image data from one or more cameras;
• detecting a first equipment object and a second equipment object in the image data;
• recognizing an event involving the first equipment object and the second equipment object from the image data;
• and
• controlling the first equipment object based upon the event;
• wherein controlling the first equipment object includes at least one of (a) braking, steering, or moving the first equipment object, (b) activating an alarm of the first equipment object, or (c) activating the first equipment object;
• and
• wherein the first equipment object is a passenger boarding bridge, a pre-conditioned air unit, a ground power unit, a ground support equipment, an aircraft, or a rotorcraft.