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Vehicle navigation

US9122278B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 2012
Grant dateSep 1, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 22, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D1/0274
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for establishing a route for an autonomous vehicle, the method including: determining localization information for the vehicle with respect to a first frame of reference that is fixed with respect to a current state of the vehicle; determining localization information for the vehicle with respect to a second frame of reference that is fixed with respect to an entity (e.g. Earth), the vehicle being moveable with respect to the entity; establishing a route for the vehicle with respect to the second frame using the localization information for the vehicle with respect to the second frame; transforming the route from the second frame to the first frame; and determining a route for the vehicle with respect to the first frame using the localization information for the vehicle with respect to the first frame and the transformed route.

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