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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2019
The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);
Peter M. Arendt, Richfield, MN (US);
Jackie R. Gust, Northfield, MN (US);
THE TORO COMPANY, Bloomington, MN (US);
Abstract
A traction and steering control system and method for a small- or zero-radius-turning maintenance vehicle. The traction and steering control system may determine operator intended speed and direction by monitoring positions of speed and directional control members and one or more operational parameters of the vehicle. The vehicle may then generate drive wheel speed commands that achieve the intended speed and direction by determining how best to manipulate the left and right drive wheels. In some instances, the drive wheel speed commands are disproportionately related to the positions of the speed and directional control members.