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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2007
Applicant:
Vernon Joseph Brabec, Livermore, CA (US);
Inventor:
Vernon Joseph Brabec, Livermore, CA (US);
Assignee:
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc., Livermore, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 22/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for automated control of a moving vehicle. An alarm condition is detected, and in response to the alarm condition, the current radius of curvature of the vehicle is maintained. The radius of curvature may be calculated by using data received from sensors. The alarm condition may be a result of the vehicle becoming unstable or the automated navigation system malfunctioning. In response to operator control input, the vehicle is placed into a manual control state.