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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2008
Michael Naderhirn, Linz, AT;
Michael Naderhirn, Linz, AT;
Other;
Abstract
A method for controlling the motion of an object for the avoidance of collisions with obstacles includes: detecting of at least one non-stationary or stationary obstacle; defining a safety zone around the obstacle which moves together with the obstacle; detecting whether the obstacle, including its safety zone, is in a collision course with the object; calculating an avoidance trajectory, which by-passes the obstacle, such that the avoidance trajectory, at least approximately, is circularly shaped and that the circularly-shaped avoidance trajectory, or a straight line tangentially linked thereto, is tangent to the safety zone around the obstacle; and driving the object such that it follows, at least approximately, the calculated avoidance trajectory, whereby the calculated avoidance trajectory is tangentially linked to the previous trajectory.