K-turn path controller
US10266201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/13
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A guidance system may derive a K-turn path when a vehicle reaches an end of a first way line in a field. The guidance system may send the K-turn path to a steering controller to turn the vehicle around in a headland area to the beginning of a second way-line in the field. A first segment of the K-turn path may turn the vehicle along a first path in a forward direction and a second segment of the K-turn path may turn the vehicle along a second path in a reverse direction. A third segment of the K-turn path may turn the vehicle along a third path in the forward direction to a starting location of the second way-line. The K-turn path uses less area than other types of turns reducing the amount of headland used for turning around the vehicle.
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