System and Method for Autonomous Vehicle Control
First Claim
1. A system for localizing an autonomous vehicle to a target area, comprising:
- a position indicator adapted for association with the vehicle in a three dimensional configuration, the configuration having a relationship to the vehicle orientation;
a detection device adapted for association with the target area and configured to detect the position indicator;
a computation device in communication with the detection device and configured to compute a position of the vehicle based on the detected position indicator and the relationship of the position indicator configuration to the vehicle orientation;
a transmitter in communication with the computation device and configured to receive information from the computation device and produce a signal carrying the information;
a receiver adapted for positioning on the vehicle and configured to receive the signal from the transmitter and filter the information therefrom; and
a control system in communication with the receiver, the control system being configured for association with and control of one or more directional control components of the vehicle, the control being based on the information received from the receiver relating to localizing the vehicle to the target area.
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Abstract
A system for localizing an autonomous vehicle to a target area can include a position indicator adapted for association with the vehicle in a three dimensional configuration, a detection device configured to detect the position indicator, a computation device configured to compute a position of the vehicle based on the detected position indicator and the relationship of the configuration to the vehicle orientation, a transmitter configured to receive information from the computation device and produce a signal carrying the information, a receiver configured to receive the signal from the transmitter and filter the information therefrom, and a control system configured for association with and control of one or more directional control components of the vehicle, the control being based on the information received from the receiver relating to localizing the vehicle to the target area. A method of for localizing a vehicle to a target area is also disclosed.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for localizing an autonomous vehicle to a target area, comprising:
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a position indicator adapted for association with the vehicle in a three dimensional configuration, the configuration having a relationship to the vehicle orientation; a detection device adapted for association with the target area and configured to detect the position indicator; a computation device in communication with the detection device and configured to compute a position of the vehicle based on the detected position indicator and the relationship of the position indicator configuration to the vehicle orientation; a transmitter in communication with the computation device and configured to receive information from the computation device and produce a signal carrying the information; a receiver adapted for positioning on the vehicle and configured to receive the signal from the transmitter and filter the information therefrom; and a control system in communication with the receiver, the control system being configured for association with and control of one or more directional control components of the vehicle, the control being based on the information received from the receiver relating to localizing the vehicle to the target area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for localizing an autonomous vehicle to a target area, comprising:
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capturing a two dimensional representation of a position indicator positioned on the vehicle; computing a position and orientation of the vehicle based on the two dimensional representation and further based on a known configuration of the position indicator and a known relationship between the configuration and vehicle orientation; transmitting information to a control system associated with one or more directional control components of the vehicle; and manipulating the one or more directional control components using the control system, based on the transmitted information, to localize the vehicle to the target area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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