Method and system for determining a position of a vehicle

Details Method and system for determining a position of a vehicle Method and system for determining a position of a vehicle

2008-12-10

2011-10-04

Tweel, Jr., John A (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Vehicle position indication

At remote location

C701S023000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08031086

ABSTRACT:
Radio frequency identification tags are spaced apart from one another in or around a work area for the vehicle. Each of the tags has a corresponding unique identifier. A path planning module establishes a path comprising a path segment between at least two of the radio frequency identification tags. The path segment comprises at least one of a distance between the tags, an angular heading between the tags, and unique identifiers corresponding to the tags. A data processor determines an estimated position of the vehicle based on at least one of odometer data and accelerometer data. A vehicle controller navigates between at least two of the radio frequency identification tags based on the estimated position, the distance and the angular heading. A reader reads the tag identifiers of each tag to track the progress of the vehicle to facilitate execution of or retrieval of any next path segment of the vehicle along the established path.

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