BEACON DOCKING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY ALIGNING A PASSENGER LOADING BRIDGE TO A DOORWAY OF AN AIRCRAFT

摘要

Disclosed is a system and method for automatically aligning an end of a passenger loading bridge (1) with a doorway of an aircraft (21). A beacon is transmitted from the doorway (20) of the aircraft (21). The beacon is sensed and from the sensed beacon a direction for moving of the end of the passenger loading bridge (1) is determined. The passenger loading bridge (1) is then moved according to the determined direction. The process is iterated until the docking of the bridge (1) to the aircraft (21) is completed.