Vehicular guidance system having compensation for variations in ground elevation
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1. A method of guiding a vehicle, the method comprising:
- establishing elevation data and corresponding location data for a work area;
determining location data, including a particular location of a vehicle, within the work area;
estimating at least one of roll data and pitch data corresponding to the particular location, guiding the vehicle based upon at least one of the estimated roll data and the pitch data such that the vehicle follows a target path.
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Abstract
A system and method of guiding a vehicle comprises establishing elevation data and corresponding location data for a work area. A particular location of a vehicle within the work area is determined. Roll data and pitch data are estimated corresponding to the particular location. The vehicle is guided based upon the estimated roll data and the pitch data such that the vehicle follows a desired path.
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1. A method of guiding a vehicle, the method comprising:
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establishing elevation data and corresponding location data for a work area;
determining location data, including a particular location of a vehicle, within the work area;
estimating at least one of roll data and pitch data corresponding to the particular location, guiding the vehicle based upon at least one of the estimated roll data and the pitch data such that the vehicle follows a target path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system of guiding a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a data storage device for storing elevation data and corresponding location data for a work area;
a location-determining receiver for determining a particular location of a vehicle within the work area;
a data processor comprising a roll estimator for estimating a roll data and a pitch estimator for estimating pitch data corresponding to the particular location; and
a steering controller for guiding the vehicle utilizing the estimated roll data and the pitch data such that the vehicle follows a desired path. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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