Abstract: An automated taxi system for an aircraft includes a mapping module configured to generate a collaborative map that identifies traffic within the airport environment, a path trajectory module configured to receive digital taxi clearance from an Air Traffic Control (ATC) identifying a destination within the airport environment, such as a designated take-off runway, and to generate a taxi path trajectory to the destination, a guidance module configured to compute guidance instructions based on the taxi path trajectory, and an aircraft protection module configured to identify obstacles or incursion risks on the collaborative map in the taxi path trajectory and to modify the guidance instructions to avoid the obstacles or incursion risks.

Abstract: An automated aircraft taxi system for an aircraft taxiing within an airport environment implements a collision-avoidance function. The collision-avoidance function triggers revision of guidance instructions and or alerts the pilots of the aircraft when a predicted trajectory of moving objects intersects a taxi path trajectory of the aircraft. The collision-avoidance function disregards an identified object that is moving on a taxiway in the airport environment when a predicted trajectory of the identified object does not intersect the taxi path trajectory of the aircraft according to the location of the identified object and the layout of taxiways on the airport map.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing an anti-incursion function of an aircraft taxiing within an airport environment can be implemented by a monitoring equipment embedded in the aircraft. A human-machine interface of the monitoring equipment can be configured to display a guidance tile that presents context-dependent information as the aircraft taxies within the airport environment. In this way, the pilot of the aircraft can be first warned to ensure that the incursion-risk area (such as a runway) is cleared before operating the aircraft to enter into the incursion-risk area, and if the pilot fails to timely make steps to confirm clearance of the incursion-risk area, then the monitoring equipment can trigger automatic braking so as to stop the aircraft, thus preventing the aircraft from unsafely entering the incursion-risk area.

Abstract: A communication system is disclosed herein and includes aircraft equipment and on-ground equipment and uses a collaborative map, which has a graphic user interface that includes digital layers that each display a different interface view, and a digital assistant to optimize missions of the aircraft on ground and in flight. A first instance of the collaborative map and a first instance of the digital assistant are onboard the aircraft for one or more pilots to view and interact with. At least one second instance of the collaborative map and a second instance of the digital assistant are on-ground for one or more operators to view and interact with. Communications are managed to ensure synchronization of the instances of the collaborative map and the instances of the digital assistant.