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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2022
Applicant:
Trimble Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Joshua Rands, Westminster, CO (US);
Riley Kenyon, Westminster, CO (US);
Justin Creaby, Westminster, CO (US);
Assignee:
Trimble Inc., Westminster, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2024.01); A01B 69/00 (2006.01); A01B 69/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); A01B 69/001 (2013.01); A01B 69/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are techniques for avoiding collisions with obstacles by a vehicle, in particular an off-road vehicle. Objects are detected with sensors in a calculated projected path zone of the vehicle footprint based on a vehicle trajectory. Possible path zones on either side of the projected path zone where the vehicle could potentially go with a change in trajectory are determined. The vehicle is slowed down or stopped for objects in the projected path and is slowed less for objects within the possible path zones.