MODULAR AND SCALABLE POSITIONING AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor unit configured to perform positioning and navigation;
a mobility system configured to be controlled by the processor unit;
a behavior database configured to be accessed by the processor unit; and
a base system interface coupled to the processor unit, configured to interact with a number of modular components, and configured to enable a connection between the mobility system and the number of modular components.
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Abstract
The different illustrative embodiments provide an apparatus that includes an autonomous vehicle, a modular navigation system, and a number of modular components. The modular navigation system is coupled to the autonomous vehicle.
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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor unit configured to perform positioning and navigation; a mobility system configured to be controlled by the processor unit; a behavior database configured to be accessed by the processor unit; and a base system interface coupled to the processor unit, configured to interact with a number of modular components, and configured to enable a connection between the mobility system and the number of modular components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An autonomous vehicle comprising:
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a modular navigation system having a number of independent attachable modular components, wherein each independent attachable modular component provides a different level of functionality to the modular navigation system; a mobility system configured to be controlled by the modular navigation system; and a system interface coupled to the modular navigation system, configured to interact with the number of independent attachable modular components and provide data communication between any of the independent attachable modular components and the mobility system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for autonomous vehicle navigation, the method comprising:
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receiving a task to complete in a worksite; performing the task using a number of base behaviors; receiving a first modular component upgrade having a number of first enhanced behaviors; and performing the task using the number of first enhanced behaviors. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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