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Automatic travelling apparatus

  • US 5,172,317 A
  • Filed: 04/23/1992
  • Issued: 12/15/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automatic travelling apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:

  • an image pickup device attached to the vehicle;

    means for presetting course information as to which way of a cross or branch in a road travelled by the vehicle that the vehicle shall take;

    means responsive to detection of a crossing or branch appearing ahead of the vehicle for outputting relevant course information;

    means for identifying the crossing or branch appearing ahead of the vehicle on the basis of images taken by the image pickup device and showing the sight of the area extending ahead of the vehicle; and

    means for reading the relevant course information outputted and controlling the vehicle with reference to the information of the identified crossing or branch so as to permit the vehicle to take the preset course of the crossing or branch in the road.

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