Vehicle and method for steering thereof

Details Vehicle and method for steering thereof Vehicle and method for steering thereof

2002-10-17

2008-11-11

Jeanglaud, Gertrude Arthur (Department: 3661)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Vehicle subsystem or accessory control

C701S023000, C701S034000, C180S167000, C180S168000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07451027

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method for steering a vehicle (1) over a ground surface (4), wherein magnetic marking elements (5) are arranged in the ground surface at predetermined locations and wherein the vehicle is provided with a number of sensors (3) arranged adjacently of each other in transverse direction of the vehicle, wherein during travel of the vehicle the substantially vertical components of the magnetic field is measured in each of the sensors, and wherein on the basis of the intensities of magnetic field measured by the sensors an estimation is made of the position of these sensors relative to the magnetic marking elements, and thus of the vehicle relative thereto.

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