Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1994-05-19
1996-11-05
Teska, Kevin J.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
36442601, 36442401, 36442604, 180271, 180170, 340903, B60T 716
Patent
active
055724493
ABSTRACT:
An automatic vehicle following system is provided for controlling a following vehicle to maintain at least a predetermined distance behind a preceding vehicle and to substantially follow the path of the preceding vehicle. An on-line measurement system of the preceding vehicle generates signals indicative of the velocity (having speed and directional components) of the preceding vehicle, and a communication system transmits the velocity signals to the following vehicle. The following vehicle likewise has a communication system for receiving the signals from the preceding vehicle, and an on-line measurement system for providing signals indicative of the velocity of the following vehicle and signals indicative of the distance between the two vehicles. A signal processing system of the following vehicle is coupled to the communication system and on-line measurement system for estimating motion trajectory of the preceding vehicle based on the difference in the velocities of the preceding and following vehicles and the following distance. A control system generates control signals and takes action so as to perform speed control and maintain at least a predetermined safe following distance between the two vehicles, and steering control to substantially follow the path of the preceding vehicle.
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Gan Zhongxue
Moh John
Tang Qing
Wang Wei-Ping
Zhang Ruiming
Phan Thai
Teska Kevin J.
VI&T Group, Inc.
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