Apparatus and method of controlling the robotic driving of a vehicle
US5363027A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19251
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for automatically operating the controls of a vehicle and, more specifically, a gearshift lever pattern in a manual transmission to determine an envelope of movement of the gearshift lever, is provided. X and Y motors can be operatively attached to a manual gearshift lever with appropriate encoders to determine positions. A computer circuit controls an automatic learning cycle of movement of the gearshift pattern, while appropriately storing the spatial positions of the gearshift lever, to thereby enable an automatic driving of the gearshift during an automatic operation of the vehicle in a controlled situation.
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