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Control system for autonomous operation

US9146553B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21References

13Claims

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Assignee

The University of Sydney · AU

Inventors

Eric Nettleton · Hawker, AU
Ross Hennessy · Gosford, AU
Hugh Durrant-Whyte · Sydney, AU
Ali Haydar Göktogan · Chatswood, AU
Surya P. N. Singh · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 30, 2010
Grant date	Sep 29, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 12, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/33342
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hierarchical control system (203) for supervising operations of an autonomous operator located within a defined geographical region containing a localized zone having an operation-defined boundary. The control system (203) has a primary controller (604) associated with the defined geographical region and a secondary controller (605) associated with the localized zone. The secondary controller (605) is responsive to the supervisory control of the primary controller (604). The autonomous operator, if located within the localized zone, is responsive to the supervisory control of the secondary controller (605).

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