Autonomous vehicle for working on a surface and method of contro

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1989-02-07

1990-10-09

Black, Thomas G.

Boots, shoes, and leggings

180167, G06F 1550

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049624539

ABSTRACT:
A means and method for control of an autonomous vehicle while working on a surface, specifically for operation of an automatic floor cleaning machine using power derived from line power through a wall plug and cord. The vehicle uses information derived from contact between bumpers and objects in the environment to sense the geometry of its environment and utilizes a recursively applied algorithm to systematically and efficiently cover the floor area.

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