Indication of attraction domains for controlled planar motion of a ground vehicle
US8224525B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01B69/007
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for operating a vehicle under manual or automatic steering mode is disclosed herein. An estimation of an attraction domain of stability is calculated for the vehicle using the vehicle's current position and orientation information relative to a target trajectory. If an unstable estimation of the attraction domain is determined, then the vehicle is operated in manual mode under control of an operator.
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