System and method for detecting obstacles in the path of a vehicle
US5612883A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0268
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system (400) for positioning and navigating an autonomous vehicle (310) allows the vehicle (310) to travel between locations. Position information (432) is derived from global positioning system satellites (200, 202, 204, and 206) or other sources (624) when the satellites (200, 202, 204, and 206) are not in the view of the vehicle (310). Navigation of the vehicle (310) is obtained using the position information (432), route information (414), obstacle detection and avoidance data (416), and on board vehicle data (908 and 910).
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