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System and method for automatic guidance control of a vehicle

  • US 9,098,085 B2
  • Filed: 02/14/2014
  • Issued: 08/04/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for automatically guiding a vehicle, the method comprising:

  • engaging an automatic guidance control system to steer a vehicle to acquire a predetermined swath;

    measuring a speed of the vehicle;

    determining a heading difference for the vehicle relative to a heading of the predetermined swath;

    determining a rate of change of the heading difference;

    determining a cross track error for the vehicle relative to the predetermined swath;

    determining a rate of change of the cross track error;

    calculating a control parameter with the automatic guidance control system in response to the measured vehicle speed, the determined heading difference, the determined rate of change of the heading difference, the determined cross track error and the determined rate of change of the cross track error;

    generating a control signal to steer the vehicle based on the calculated control parameter;

    determining an operating condition for the vehicle;

    calculating a response limit for the calculated control parameter in response to the determined operating condition;

    adjusting the generated control signal by the calculated response limit; and

    applying the adjusted control signal to the vehicle to steer the vehicle to acquire the predetermined swath.

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