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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020

Filed:

Jul. 26, 2018
Applicant:

Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Whitley, Coventry, Warwickshire, GB;

Inventors:

Elliot Hemes, Coventry, GB;

David Armstrong, Coventry, GB;

Assignee:

JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED, Warwickshire, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/02 (2020.01); B62D 6/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); B60W 30/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); B60W 30/00 (2013.01); B62D 6/002 (2013.01); B62D 15/029 (2013.01); B62D 15/0265 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0248 (2013.01); G05D 1/0251 (2013.01); G05D 1/0255 (2013.01); G05D 1/0257 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for providing a steering recommendation for a vehicle for negotiating an obstacle includes receiving terrain information, the terrain information indicative of a surface of an obstacle, the surface facing an approaching wheel of the vehicle. The method further includes determining, from the terrain information, at least one characteristic of the facing surface of the obstacle and determining, in dependence on the determined at least one characteristic, a steering recommendation for the wheel to negotiate the obstacle. The method further includes providing the steering recommendation for use in negotiating the obstacle. A computer-readable medium, a controller, a system and a vehicle are also provided.


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