Autonomous vehicle for working on a surface and method of controlling same
US4962453A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 7, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/72
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A means and method for control of an autonomous vehicle while working on a surface, specifically for operation of an automatic floor cleaning machine using power derived from line power through a wall plug and cord. The vehicle uses information derived from contact between bumpers and objects in the environment to sense the geometry of its environment and utilizes a recursively applied algorithm to systematically and efficiently cover the floor area.
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