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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mark Edward Nichols, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Trimble Navigation, Ltd., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06G 7/78 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06G 7/78 ;
Abstract
The satellite navigational system integrated with the tilt measurement system capable of precise measurement of the actual coordinates of the mobile unit that moves along a track with variable tilt is disclosed. Using the integrated satellite/tilt measurement system, a plurality of 3 dimensional lines separated by optimal swathing offset vector can be formed and followed in order to provide field guidance during a precision farming operation across variably inclined terrain.