System and method for using geo-fenced guidance lines
First Claim
1. A system for planning a path of a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a location-determining receiver configured for determining location data representing a current vehicle location;
a guidance module configured for;
determining a plurality of geospatial regions defined within a field based on boundaries of the field, wherein each geospatial region in the field partially overlaps with one or more other ones of the geospatial regions in the field;
identifying at least two geospatial regions of the plurality of determined geospatial regions encompassing the current vehicle location based on geographical information retrieved from a guidance database;
generating a list of potential guidance lines based on the identified geospatial regions, each geospatial region being associated with at least one guidance line defined by a linear edge of the geospatial region; and
ranking each of the potential guidance lines based on one or more guidance criteria retrieved from the guidance database;
a user interface configured for displaying the potential guidance lines on the list to an operator of the vehicle for selection of a selected one of the potential guidance lines for controlling the path of the vehicle;
a data storage device configured for storing the guidance module and the guidance database;
a data processor in communication with the data storage device configured for execution of the guidance module;
a vehicle steering system; and
a vehicle controller configured for controlling the vehicle steering system based on the selected one of the potential guidance lines.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for planning a path of a vehicle are provided. One system comprises a location-determining receiver for determining location data representing a current vehicle location and a guidance module for identifying at least one geospatial region encompassing the current vehicle location based on geographical information retrieved from a guidance database. The guidance module is capable of generating a list of potential guidance lines based on the at least one geospatial region, each geospatial region being associated with at least one guidance line, each of the potential guidance lines on the list ranked based on one or more guidance criteria retrieved from the guidance database. The system further includes a user interface for displaying the guidance lines on the list to an operator of the vehicle for selection of a selected one of the potential guidance lines for controlling the path of the vehicle.
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1. A system for planning a path of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a location-determining receiver configured for determining location data representing a current vehicle location; a guidance module configured for; determining a plurality of geospatial regions defined within a field based on boundaries of the field, wherein each geospatial region in the field partially overlaps with one or more other ones of the geospatial regions in the field; identifying at least two geospatial regions of the plurality of determined geospatial regions encompassing the current vehicle location based on geographical information retrieved from a guidance database; generating a list of potential guidance lines based on the identified geospatial regions, each geospatial region being associated with at least one guidance line defined by a linear edge of the geospatial region; and ranking each of the potential guidance lines based on one or more guidance criteria retrieved from the guidance database; a user interface configured for displaying the potential guidance lines on the list to an operator of the vehicle for selection of a selected one of the potential guidance lines for controlling the path of the vehicle; a data storage device configured for storing the guidance module and the guidance database; a data processor in communication with the data storage device configured for execution of the guidance module; a vehicle steering system; and a vehicle controller configured for controlling the vehicle steering system based on the selected one of the potential guidance lines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for planning a path of a vehicle, comprising:
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determining a plurality of geospatial regions defined within a field based on boundaries of the field, wherein each geospatial region in the field partially overlaps with one or more other ones of the geospatial regions in the field; determining, using a location-determining receiver, location data representing a current vehicle location; identifying, using a processor, at least two geospatial regions of the plurality of determined geospatial regions encompassing the current vehicle location based on geographical information retrieved from a guidance database; generating, using the processor, a list of potential guidance lines based on the identified geospatial regions, each geospatial region being associated with at least one guidance line defined by a linear edge of the geospatial region; ranking each of the potential guidance lines based on one or more guidance criteria retrieved from the guidance database; displaying, via a user interface, the potential guidance lines on the list to an operator of the vehicle for selection of a selected one of the potential guidance lines for controlling the path of the vehicle; and controlling, by a vehicle controller, a vehicle steering system of the vehicle based on the selected one of the potential guidance lines. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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