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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 1997
Filed:
May. 01, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dong Hun Shin, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
William L Whittaker, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Sanjiv J Singh, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Lonnie J Devier, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
36442402 ; 180167 ;
Abstract
A system (400) for positioning and navigating an autonomous vehicle (310) allows the vehicle (310) to travel between locations. Position information (432) is derived from global positioning system satellites (200, 202, 204, and 206) or other sources (624) when the satellites (200, 202, 204, and 206) are not in the view of the vehicle (310). Navigation of the vehicle (310) is obtained using the position information (432), route information (414), obstacle detection and avoidance data (416), and on board vehicle data (908 and 910).