Obstacle avoidance system

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1986-05-16

1988-06-14

Smith, Jerry

Boots, shoes, and leggings

901 1, 901 46, 901 47, 180168, 180212, B25J 1900

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047516585

ABSTRACT:
A system for avoiding obstacles in the path of a vehicle including a sensor assembly having a field of view with a plurality of sectors for detecting the distance of objects within each sector. The system further includes an element for identifying obstructed sensors in which objects are detected within a predetermined range and a device for selecting an unobstructed sector close in alignment to the direction of the path to designate around the object a clear path which is close to the original path.

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