System, Method, and Computer Readable Medium for Autonomous Airport Runway Navigation

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a computing system, a first set of sensor data, wherein the first set of sensor data includes sensor data from one or both of a first sensor coupled to an aircraft at a first location and a second sensor coupled to the aircraft at a second location;
• detecting, by the computing system, one or more airport markings positioned proximate a runway using the first set of sensor data, wherein the aircraft is positioned on the runway;
• identifying a centerline of the runway based on the one or more airport markings;
• receiving, at the computing system, a second set of sensor data, wherein the second set of sensor data includes sensor data from both of the first sensor and the second sensor;
• determining, by the computing system, a lateral displacement that represents a distance between a reference point of the aircraft and the centerline of the runway using the second set of sensor data, wherein the lateral displacement is determined based on a comparison of a first position of the reference point of the aircraft relative to the centerline of the runway as represented in sensor data from the first sensor with a second position of the reference point of the aircraft relative to the centerline of the runway as represented in sensor data from the second sensor;
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• providing, by the computing system, control instructions that indicate one or more adjustments for aligning the reference point of the aircraft with the centerline of the runway during subsequent navigation of the aircraft.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store instructions, that when executed by a computing system, causes the computing system to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a first set of sensor data, wherein the first set of sensor data includes sensor data from one or both of a first sensor coupled to an aircraft at a first location and a second sensor coupled to the aircraft at a second location;
• detecting one or more airport markings positioned proximate a runway using the first set of sensor data, wherein the aircraft is positioned on the runway;
• identifying a centerline of the runway based on the one or more airport markings;
• receiving a second set of sensor data, wherein the second set of sensor data includes sensor data from both of the first sensor and the second sensor;
• determining a lateral displacement that represents a distance between a reference point of the aircraft and the centerline of the runway using the second set of sensor data, wherein the lateral displacement is determined based on a comparison of a first position of the reference point of the aircraft relative to the centerline of the runway as represented in sensor data from the first sensor with a second position of the reference point of the aircraft relative to the centerline of the runway as represented in sensor data from the second sensor;
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• providing control instructions that indicate one or more adjustments for aligning the reference point of the aircraft with the centerline of the runway during subsequent navigation of the aircraft.