Method and robot system for autonomous control of a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method of autonomous path planning for a vehicle, comprising the steps ofa) determining an outer boundary and an inner boundary of a working area for a vehicle to operate on,b) providing a direction parameter indicating a primary working direction along which the working area is to be worked on by the vehicle;
- c) providing an angle parameter indicating an angle between a secondary working direction and the primary working direction, the secondary working direction indicating a direction along which a plurality of working paths are to be arranged within the inner boundary;
d) calculating the plurality of working paths within the inner boundary based on the direction parameter and the angle parameter; and
e) further calculating one or more connecting paths between the outer boundary and the inner boundary, each connecting path connecting two subsequent working paths.
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Abstract
Method of autonomous path planning for a vehicle, comprising the steps of a) determining an outer boundary (2) and an inner boundary (4) of a working area (1a) for a vehicle to operate on,
b) providing a direction parameter indicating a primary working direction (6) along which the working area (1a) is to be worked on; c) providing an angle parameter indicating an angle (a) between a secondary working direction (8) and the primary working direction (6), wherein the secondary working direction (8) indicates a direction along which a plurality of working paths (10) are to be arranged within the inner boundary (4). The method further comprising the steps of d) calculating the plurality of working paths (10) within the inner boundary (4) based on the direction parameter and the angle parameter; and e) further calculating one or more connecting paths (16) between the outer boundary (2) and the inner boundary (4), each connecting path connecting two subsequent working paths (10).
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1. A method of autonomous path planning for a vehicle, comprising the steps of
a) determining an outer boundary and an inner boundary of a working area for a vehicle to operate on, b) providing a direction parameter indicating a primary working direction along which the working area is to be worked on by the vehicle; -
c) providing an angle parameter indicating an angle between a secondary working direction and the primary working direction, the secondary working direction indicating a direction along which a plurality of working paths are to be arranged within the inner boundary; d) calculating the plurality of working paths within the inner boundary based on the direction parameter and the angle parameter; and e) further calculating one or more connecting paths between the outer boundary and the inner boundary, each connecting path connecting two subsequent working paths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A robot system for controlling a vehicle, comprising a control unit fitted on a vehicle and a path planning module, the path planning module interfacing with the control unit, one or more vehicle actuators and one or more vehicle sensors, and
wherein the path planning module and control unit are configured for autonomous engagement with the one or more vehicle actuators and the one or more vehicle sensors of the vehicle.
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