Control system
US9969387B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/166
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control system includes an information obtaining apparatus, a network, and a control apparatus. The information obtaining apparatus includes a distance information obtaining unit configured to obtain a distance information indicating a distance to an object and a transmission unit configured to transmit the distance information obtained by the distance information obtaining unit. The control apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive the distance information transmitted by the transmission unit via the network, a distance information correction unit configured to correct the distance information received by the reception unit, and a control unit configured to perform control using the distance information corrected by the distance information correction unit. The distance information correction unit corrects the distance information based on a time taken from when the distance information is obtained by the distance information obtaining unit until the distance information is input to the distance information correction unit.
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