Automatic travelling apparatus and method

Details Automatic travelling apparatus and method Automatic travelling apparatus and method

1992-04-23

1992-12-15

Black, Thomas G.

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180169, G06F 1550

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051723158

ABSTRACT:
An automatic travelling apparatus which is capable of finding out a permissible travelling area from images taken by an image pick-up device to set a target course in the permissible travelling area; determining a steering amount appropriate for the purpose of permitting the vehicle to put itself on the target course, in consideration of the instantaneous travelling condition of the vehicle; and performing the exact steering control in terms of the steering amount. The exact travelling attained by the automatic travelling apparatus according to the present invention is attributable to a two-step determination in which first, a target course is set in a permissible area, and a tentative course is set appropriate for the purpose of permitting the vehicle to put itself on the target course.

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"Road Boundary Detection for Autonomous Vehicle Navigation", by Larry S. Davis et al., Optical Engineering, Mar. 1986.
"Image Processing for Visible Navigation of Roadways", by Jacqueline Le Moigne et al, Jul. 1985.

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