Driverless vehicle system and method
US6085131A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0246
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The driverless vehicle system and method of control therefor includes a fixed camera fixedly mounted to a vehicle and a movable camera movably mounted to the vehicle. A control unit selectively inputs an image from one of the fixed camera and the movable camera, determines a trace angle based on the input image, and controls a steering angle of the vehicle based on the trace angle. The control unit also compares the trace angle to a first reference angle when the control unit inputs images from the fixed camera, and if the trace angle is greater than the first reference angle, the control means generates a desired angular position for the movable camera. A camera moving mechanism moves the movable camera to the desired angular position. Thereafter, the control means selects the movable camera from which to input images.
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