Autonomous vehicle that runs while recognizing work area configuration, and method of selecting route
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1. An autonomous vehicle that runs following an object of interest in a tracer travel manner, comprising:
- a tracer sensor for detecting a tracer status with respect to said object of interest,a configuration measurement unit for measuring a configuration of an object of interest located ahead when said tracer sensor detects an interruption in said former object of interest, anda drive unit for carrying out a predetermined operation according to the configuration measured by said configuration measurement unit.
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Abstract
When an autonomous vehicle detects an interruption in a wall, a plurality of optical distance measurement sensors provided in a driving unit measures the distance to a plurality of points of an object of interest located ahead. The configuration of the object of interest located ahead is recognized from the obtained distance information and from the attached angle of each optical distance measurement sensor to determine the subsequent operation of the autonomous vehicle.
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11 Claims
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1. An autonomous vehicle that runs following an object of interest in a tracer travel manner, comprising:
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a tracer sensor for detecting a tracer status with respect to said object of interest, a configuration measurement unit for measuring a configuration of an object of interest located ahead when said tracer sensor detects an interruption in said former object of interest, and a drive unit for carrying out a predetermined operation according to the configuration measured by said configuration measurement unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of selecting a route of advance of an autonomous vehicle that runs following an object of interest in a tracer travel manner, comprising the steps of:
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detecting an interruption in said object of interest that is followed in a tracer travel manner, measuring a configuration of an object of interest located ahead, and determining a direction of advance according to said measured result. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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