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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2018
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
James Hershbarger, LeClaire, IA (US);
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods to determine path selection for automated industrial vehicles. A control system includes a control unit operatively connected to a vehicle engine. A location device is operatively connected to the control unit. A steering controller is operatively connected to the control unit and configured to automatically control the path of the vehicle. The control unit includes a path correction system configured to, determine a current vehicle path from location data received from the location device, determine if the current vehicle path is different from a first automatic path, establish a second automatic path, and send a signal to the steering controller to follow the second automatic path.