Turf image marker
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1. An autonomous ground maintenance vehicle comprising:
- guidance means for guiding the ground maintenance vehicle on the ground area to be maintained;
position sensing means for determining the position of the vehicle;
maintenance equipment for performing a ground maintenance operation;
marking means for marking the ground; and
control means for the marking means, the control means being responsive to the position sensing means for controlling the marking means to mark the ground at predetermined positions.
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Abstract
An autonomous ground maintenance vehicle is provided with maintenance equipment for performing a ground maintenance operation, such as mowing and storing grass, a marking device that includes a delivery structure for applying a marking material to the ground, a guidance mechanism for guiding the ground maintenance vehicle, and a position sensor for determining the position of the vehicle. The marking device is controlled in response to the position of the vehicle according to the position sensor.
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1. An autonomous ground maintenance vehicle comprising:
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guidance means for guiding the ground maintenance vehicle on the ground area to be maintained;
position sensing means for determining the position of the vehicle;
maintenance equipment for performing a ground maintenance operation;
marking means for marking the ground; and
control means for the marking means, the control means being responsive to the position sensing means for controlling the marking means to mark the ground at predetermined positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of creating an image with a ground maintenance vehicle comprising the steps of:
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rasterizing a required image to provide a digital representation of the image;
controlling the delivery means by the control means in accordance with the position of the vehicle to reproduce the required image on the ground surface. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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