Obstacle detection
US11748997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/57
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vehicle includes a propulsion unit configured to move the vehicle and to change a characteristic of the environment of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a proximity sensor configured to detect the characteristic of the environment of the vehicle. The characteristic of the environment is changed by operation of the propulsion unit. The vehicle further includes obstacle detection circuitry configured to determine a presence of an obstacle in the vicinity of the vehicle based on a comparison between the detected characteristic of the environment and a reference value.
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