CONTROL AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUSLY DRIVEN VEHICLES
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Abstract
An autonomous controller for a vehicle. The controller has a processor configured to receive position signals from position sensors and to generate operation control signals defining an updated travel path for the vehicle. The controller has a programmable interface providing communication among the position sensors, the operation control mechanisms, and the processor. The controller is configured to normalize inputs to the processor from the position sensors and to generate compatible operation control signals applied as the inputs to the operation control mechanisms. The processor and the programmable interface define a self-contained unit configurable for operation with a variety of different remote sensors and different remote operation control mechanisms.
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53 Claims
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21. A control system for a vehicle, comprising:
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an object sensor configured to generate object signals indicative of an object in a vicinity of the vehicle; and a processor configured to receive said object signals and programmed to identify from said object signals said object in the vicinity of the vehicle, predict relative locations of the object in relation to the vehicle taking into consideration any movement of the object, a planned travel path, and speed of the vehicle, based on the predicted locations, calculate an avoidance path to avoid collision with the object, and take control of the vehicle to follow the calculated avoidance path when the predicted relative locations of the object intersect a planned path of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A control system for a vehicle, comprising:
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an object sensor configured to generate object signals indicative of an object in a vicinity of the vehicle; and a processor configured to receive said object signals and programmed to identify from said object signals said object in the vicinity of the vehicle, predict relative locations of the object in relation to the vehicle taking into consideration any movement of the object, a planned travel path, and speed of the vehicle, based on the predicted locations, calculate an avoidance path to avoid collision with the object, and issue a warning and take control of the vehicle to follow the calculated avoidance path.
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