LEADER-FOLLOWER FULLY AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE WITH OPERATOR ON SIDE
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1. A method for controlling movement of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- identifying movement of an operator located at a side of the vehicle with a plurality of sensors located in the vehicle; and
moving the vehicle in a path that maintains the operator at the side of the vehicle while the operator is moving forward.
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Abstract
The illustrative embodiments provide a method and apparatus for controlling movement of a vehicle. Movement of an operator located at a side of the vehicle is identified with a plurality of sensors located in the vehicle and the vehicle is moved in a path that maintains the operator at the side of the vehicle while the operator is moving.
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51 Claims
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1. A method for controlling movement of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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identifying movement of an operator located at a side of the vehicle with a plurality of sensors located in the vehicle; and moving the vehicle in a path that maintains the operator at the side of the vehicle while the operator is moving forward. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for improved vehicle control, the method comprising:
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receiving a power-up command; responsive to receiving the power-up command, receiving selection of a side following mode; executing a planned path, wherein executing the planned path comprises identifying an operator and distinguishing between the operator and other objects in an environment surrounding the vehicle; moving a vehicle along the planned path in a manner that maintains the operator in a position proximate to a side of the vehicle; identifying obstacles in the planned path; responsive to identifying the obstacles, executing obstacle avoidance maneuvers; and responsive to executing obstacle avoidance maneuvers, resuming the planned path. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A vehicle comprising:
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a steering system; a propulsion system; a braking system; a sensor system; and a machine controller connected to the steering system, the propulsion system, the braking system; and
the sensor system, wherein the machine controller identifies movement of an operator using the sensor system and sends commands to the steering system, the propulsion system, and the braking system to move the vehicle in a manner that maintains the operator at a side of the vehicle while the operator is moving. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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