CTI Systems recently made a decisive step in the development of a new aircraft approach control system by finalising, in one of SATYS’ paint shop for long range in Blagnac, France, the Twin Scan Control, as the first step towards the automation of teleplatforms.
2 years of research and development by CTI Systems, and the collaboration of SATYS have led to the implementation of a new anti-collision system, theTwin Scan Control, which allows greater precision in aircraft approach through automatic distance control.
The innovative Twin Scan Control system is based on a real image of the aircraft and not a 3D surface model and as such uses the real aircraft shape including deflection of aircraft structure and position of moving parts like flaps. The systems not only controls the teleplatform speeds depending on the distance to the aircraft skin but also stops the equipment without the operators intervention at a preset distance, thus avoiding touching the aircraft envelope.
The Twin scan Control facilitates the operations on the periphery of the aircraft with the target to achieve the highest possible level of safety and quality result. This novelty thus opens the door to the automated trajectory movement of teleplatforms, and consequently to future robotisation.
The new Twin Scan Control system is based on a real image of the aircraft and uses the real aircraft shape of the aircraft. Picture: CTI Systems
