Method and apparatus for detecting obstacles using multiple sensors for range selective detection
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1. A method for detecting an obstacle in the path of a mobile machine, including the steps of:
- scanning a field of interest by each of a plurality of obstacle sensor systems;
determining a zone of interest from each field of interest as a function of a terrain map database located on the mobile machine;
weighting the scanned data received from the obstacle sensor systems as a function of at least one parameter; and
determining at least one characteristic of the obstacle as a function of the weighted scanned data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed to detect an obstacle in the path of a mobile machine. The present invention scans a field of interest by each of a plurality of obstacle sensor systems, weights the scanned data received from the obstacle sensor systems, and determines at least one characteristic of the obstacle as a function of the weighted scanned data.
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1. A method for detecting an obstacle in the path of a mobile machine, including the steps of:
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scanning a field of interest by each of a plurality of obstacle sensor systems; determining a zone of interest from each field of interest as a function of a terrain map database located on the mobile machine; weighting the scanned data received from the obstacle sensor systems as a function of at least one parameter; and determining at least one characteristic of the obstacle as a function of the weighted scanned data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for detecting an obstacle in the path of a mobile machine, comprising:
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an obstacle detection system located on the mobile machine, the obstacle detection system including a plurality of obstacle sensor systems; a terrain map database located on the mobile machine; means located on the mobile machine for determining at least one parameter; and a control system located on the mobile machine for receiving a signal having scanned data from each of the plurality of obstacle sensor systems, weighting the scanned data from each obstacle sensor system as a function of the at least one parameter, and determining at least one characteristic of the obstacle as a function of the weighted scanned data, the control system being further adapted for determining a zone of interest as a function of the terrain map database, the zone of interest being determined from the field of interest. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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