Device for guiding vehicles on a virtual track

Details Device for guiding vehicles on a virtual track Device for guiding vehicles on a virtual track

1991-12-19

1992-08-04

Ip, Paul

Electricity: motive power systems

Positional servo systems

Vehicular guidance systems with single axis control

318135, 180168, 343770, 246187C, 246 7, G05D 103

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051362252

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle guidance system for guiding a vehicle on a virtual track includes a waveguide connected to a member emitting electromagnetic radiation at a frequency between 1 and 100 kHz and disposed on the axis of the track to be followed. At least one set of two magnetic sensors disposed on the vehicle receive the field to determine the lateral offset of the vehicle relative to the axis of the track.

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