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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2012
George Morgan Mathews, Bexley, AU;
Markus Deittert, Bristol, GB;
Arthur George Richards, Bristol, GB;
George Morgan Mathews, Bexley, AU;
Markus Deittert, Bristol, GB;
Arthur George Richards, Bristol, GB;
BAE SYSTEMS plc, London, GB;
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining a trajectory for a vehicle, wherein the method includes: identifying a starting position (p) for the vehicle; identifying a desired terminal position (P) for the vehicle; linearly approximating dynamics of the vehicle; and using the starting position (p), the desired terminal position (P), and the linear approximation, determining the trajectory for the vehicle. The linear approximation can be constrained by a requirement (e.g., specification) that a magnitude of a velocity of the vehicle is greater than or equal to a threshold value for the velocity. The vehicle may have a curvature limit.