Method for Operating a Self-Propelled Mobile Platform

• US 20150274165A1
• Filed: 03/12/2015
• Published: 10/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: von Collani, Yorck, Ferch, Markus
• Granted Patent: US 9,637,123 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 2201/022 Collision avoidance systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 7/22 initiated by contact of vehicle, e.g. bumper, with an external object, e.g. another vehicle , or by means of contactless obstacle detectors mounted on the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2300/40 Carts, e.g. trolleys
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/143 Speed control B60W30/16 takes precedence

Abstract

A method for operating a self-propelled mobile platform includes reducing a speed of the mobile platform as a function of a distance between the mobile platform and obstacles situated along a travel route of the mobile platform. The mobile platform includes at least one first sensor configured to detect obstacles in surroundings of the mobile platform.

Claims

1. A method for operating a self-propelled mobile platform comprising:

reducing a speed of the mobile platform as a function of a distance between the mobile platform and first obstacles situated along a travel route of the mobile platform,

wherein the mobile platform includes at least one first sensor configured to detect second obstacles in surrounding of the mobile platform.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

providing at least one second sensor configured to detect the first obstacles situated along the travel route, wherein the at least one second sensor is used independently of a protective distance sensor of the mobile platform and the at least one first sensor includes the protective distance sensor.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

performing at least one of evaluating, filtering, and smoothing of signals for detecting the first and second obstacles such that at least one of a minimum value and a minimum length of the first and second obstacles exists in order to trigger a reduction of a maximum speed of the mobile platform.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the evaluation of the signals is based at least in part on a direction of travel of the mobile platform.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

configuring travel speed of the mobile platform based on use of the mobile platform.

6. A computer program, when executed by a computing device causes an electronic control device configured to operate a self-propelled mobile platform to implement a method, the method comprising:

reducing a speed of the mobile platform as a function of a distance between the mobile platform and first obstacles situated along a travel route of the mobile platform,

wherein the mobile platform includes at least one first sensor configured to detect second obstacles in surrounding of the mobile platform.

7. The computer program according to claim 6, wherein the computer program is stored in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

8. An electronic control device configured to perform the steps of a method for operating a self-propelled mobile platform, the method including:

reducing a speed of the mobile platform as a function of a distance between the mobile platform and first obstacles situated along a travel route of the mobile platform,

wherein the mobile platform includes at least one first sensor configured to detect second obstacles in surrounding of the mobile platform.