Abstract
Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: “Aircrafts taxi when they move on the ground under their own p ower. This movement is part of the regular operation of aircraft as they move fr om where they are loaded (e.g., an airport terminal) to where they begin their t akeoff or from where they land to where they unload. The process of taxiing can be both time consuming and resource intensive as multiple members of a ground cr ew are required at various points of the taxiing process to ensure that the airc raft does not collide with any objects.”