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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2008
Kingsley O. C. Fregene, Sicklerville, NJ (US);
Michael R. Elgersma, Plymouth, MN (US);
Samar Dajani-brown, Blaine, MN (US);
Stephen G. Pratt, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Kingsley O. C. Fregene, Sicklerville, NJ (US);
Michael R. Elgersma, Plymouth, MN (US);
Samar Dajani-Brown, Blaine, MN (US);
Stephen G. Pratt, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
An autonomous vehicle comprises one or more sensors configured to obtain data regarding conditions which affect movement of the autonomous vehicle; a speed planner coupled to the one or more sensors and configured to calculate a desired speed based, at least in part, on the data obtained from the one or more sensors; and one or more actuators responsive to signals from the speed planner and configured to adjust the speed of the autonomous vehicle based on the desired speed calculated by the speed planner.