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AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROLLER

  • US 20080262669A1
  • Filed: 09/19/2007
  • Published: 10/23/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An autonomous vehicle controller for providing autonomous control to a vehicle, comprising:

  • a vehicle interface that communicates with the vehicle and provides instructions to the vehicle regarding acceleration, braking, steering or a combination thereof;

    an operator interface that communicates with and receives instructions from an operator, the instructions including task instructions, path planning information or both;

    an environmental sensor array that receives sensor data from the vehicle and communicates the sensor data to the to the vehicle interface such data including vehicle speed, compass heading, absolute position, relative position or a combination thereof; and

    a processing unit having software for communicating with the vehicle interface, the operator interface, the environmental sensor array or a combination thereof;

    wherein the controller provides autonomous control to the vehicle for a period of time.

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