Method for steering an articulated vehicle
US11840275B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D13/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for steering an articulated vehicle traveling on a road, the vehicle comprising a tractor and a trailer, the method comprising determining a position of the tractor in relation to the road, and adjusting the steering in dependence on the determined tractor position. The method further comprises determining an orientation of the trailer in relation to the road, and/or an angular velocity of the trailer in relation to the road, and adjusting the steering in dependence on the determined trailer orientation and/or the determined angular velocity.
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