Vehicle guidance software, method and system
First Claim
1. Computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions for vehicle guidance comprising:
- an input portion for data corresponding to a set of waypoints defining an initial course for said vehicle;
a processing portion adapted to produce guidance indicators usable by a guidance system for said vehicle from the set of waypoints; and
an adaptive portion for generating alternative guidance indicators if one or more of the guidance indicators define a path that can not be traversed by the vehicle due to its minimum turning radius.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to vehicle guidance software for use with an agricultural vehicle having a guidance system. The software includes a processing portion (24) for generating a set of guidance indicators from a set of waypoints. The software further includes an adapting portion (26) for analyzing the guidance indicators produced by the processing portion (24) and determining whether the guidance indicators define a path that cannot be traversed by the vehicle due to its minimum turning radius. In the event that a path cannot be traversed by the vehicle the adaptive portion (26) generates a set of alternative guidance indicators that define a path that is traversable by the vehicle.
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12 Claims
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1. Computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions for vehicle guidance comprising:
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an input portion for data corresponding to a set of waypoints defining an initial course for said vehicle; a processing portion adapted to produce guidance indicators usable by a guidance system for said vehicle from the set of waypoints; and an adaptive portion for generating alternative guidance indicators if one or more of the guidance indicators define a path that can not be traversed by the vehicle due to its minimum turning radius. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer implemented method for guiding a vehicle having a guidance system associated therewith and a minimum turning radius said method including the steps of:
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generating guidance indicators from a plurality of waypoints; determining whether one or more of the generated guidance indicators define a path that can not be traversed by the vehicle due to its minimum turning radius and if necessary, determining one or more alternative guidance indicators; and utilizing the guidance indicators, and alternative guidance indicators in the guidance system to guide the vehicle.
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12. A guidance system for a land vehicle having a minimum turning radius, said system comprising:
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a processor; a computer program, executable by said processor for generating a plurality of guidance indicators from a set of waypoints and for determining alternative guidance indicators if the generated guidance indicators define a path that can not be traversed due to the minimum turning radius; and means for utilizing the generated guidance indicators and the alternative guidance indicators to guide the land vehicle.
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