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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2017
Kubota Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Sakura Tomita, Amagasaki, JP;
Tomohiko Sano, Amagasaki, JP;
Kazuo Sakaguchi, Amagasaki, JP;
Tetsuya Nakajima, Sakai, JP;
Makoto Oshitani, Sakai, JP;
Kenichi Iwami, Sakai, JP;
Osamu Yoshida, Amagasaki, JP;
Kubota Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
This autonomous work vehicle travel system is provided with: a satellite positioning modulethat outputs positioning data indicating a vehicle position of a work vehicle; an area setting unit that sets an area CA to be worked in a work site; a route managing unit that calculates a travel route element set, which is an aggregate of multiple travel route elements constituting a travel route that covers the area CA to be worked, and storing the travel route element set so as to be readable; a route element selecting unit that selects a next travel route element to be traveled in sequence from the travel route element set; and an autonomous travel controlling unit that causes the work vehicleto travel autonomously on the basis of the next travel route element and the vehicle position.