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OPTICAL TRACKING VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD

  • US 20110015817A1
  • Filed: 07/17/2009
  • Published: 01/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for guiding a vehicle, which system includes:

  • a controller mounted on said vehicle and adapted for computing guidance signals;

    a guidance subsystem mounted on said vehicle and connected to said controller, said guidance subsystem being adapted for receiving said guidance signals from said controller and utilizing said guidance signals for guiding said vehicle;

    an optical movement sensor subsystem mounted on said vehicle and adapted for optically sensing movement of said vehicle relative to a surface over which said vehicle is traveling;

    said optical movement sensor subsystem being connected to said controller and adapted for providing optically-sensed vehicle movement signals to said controller, said vehicle movement signals corresponding to optically-sensed relative vehicle movement; and

    said controller being adapted for computing said guidance signals utilizing said vehicle movement signals.

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