Obstacle data processing system for unmanned vehicle
US4809178A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 20, 1987 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2007 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0274
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An obstacle data processing system for an unmanned self-controlled vehicle, capable of enabling the vehicle to automatically avert any obstacle which lies in the course of running of the vehicle. The system has obstacle position memory device capable of accumulating position data concerning specific obstacles and, hence, forming data concerning the distribution of the obstacles. The vehicle therefore can conduct appropriate averting operation in accordance with the distribution of a plurality of obstacles.
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