Vehicle auto-motion control system
US9880560B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01B69/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic control system moves a vehicle so that it can be coupled to an implement. The vehicle has propulsion and steering controls which respond to electronic input signals. A visual target is mounted on the implement. Vehicle mounted cameras generate images of the target. A motion control unit receives and processes the images, and generates vehicle movement commands as a function of the images which are communicated to the propulsion and steering controls. The motion control unit includes a perception engine connected to the cameras, a controller connected to the perception engine, and a vehicle/operator interface which is connected to the controller, and to the propulsion and steering controls. The perception engine captures images from the cameras, un-distorts the images, and searches for the target. If the target is found, the perception engine recovers vehicle posture information and transmits said information to the controller.
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