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Data Processing: Vehicles, Navigation, And Relative Location > Vehicle Control, Guidance, Operation, Or Indication > Automatic Route Guidance Vehicle Automatic Route Guidance VehicleAutomatic Route Guidance Vehicle patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/30/06 - 20060271253 - Guidance system for manually guided vehicles A guidance system for manually guided vehicles such as reach stackers or straddle carriers is disclosed. In accordance with the disclosure, the position of the vehicles is permanently automatically detected and supplied to a guiding system for carrying out. Starting from transport job lists made available externally, the travel jobs ... 11/30/06 - 20060271252 - Transportation system A guided vehicle controller 20 transmits the standard time to a guided vehicle 14. The guided vehicle 14 reports a coordinate representing the current position and the transmission time to the controller 20. The controller 20 generates time series data obtained by combining the transmission time and the coordinate. Based ... 11/30/06 - 20060271251 - Unmanned vehicle control A control system for an unmanned vehicle includes a plurality of servos, a transceiver that receives a plurality of first control signals, and a controller connected to the transceiver and the plurality of servos. The controller receives the first control signals from the transceiver and processes the first control signals ... 11/16/06 - 20060259213 - Tracking system and autonomous mobile unit A tracking system of the present invention includes a transponder 20 attached on a moving object 2 and an autonomous mobile unit 1 for tracking the transponder 20. The autonomous mobile unit 1 has an environment detecting means for acquiring reflection environment information relating to a wall surface 6a, 6b ... 11/16/06 - 20060259212 - Mobile robot having obstacle avoidance function and method therefor Disclosed is a mobile robot, wherein obstacles are efficiently sensed by combining obstacle sensing signals output from different sensing units having different sensing areas and thus a drive of the mobile robot is controlled to avoid the obstacles. The mobile robot according to the present invention comprises a plurality of ... 11/02/06 - 20060247830 - Journey event sequencing for automated driverless vehicles An improved system for supplying electric power to and automatically controlling the speed of driverless electrically motivated wheeled vehicles on a guideway utilizing a plurality of guideway disposed power busses, each supplied by a sequentially variable frequency power supply. The vehicle is propelled by an electric motor sequentially in contact ... 10/26/06 - 20060241827 - Obstacle avoiding apparatus, obstacle avoiding method, obstacle avoiding program and mobile robot apparatus The present invention provides an obstacle avoiding apparatus, an obstacle avoiding method, an obstacle avoiding program, and a mobile robot apparatus that can accurately model a robot apparatus and plan a highly precise moving route for the robot apparatus that avoids obstacles. The obstacle avoiding apparatus, to be used for ... 10/19/06 - 20060235585 - Self-guided cleaning robot First, a self-guided cleaning robot performs map cleaning in which the self-guided cleaning robot refers to cleaning region information (map) and travels. Then, upon performing the map cleaning, it is determined whether or not a traveling state based on results of detection by rotary encoders and a gyro sensor falls ... 10/19/06 - 20060235584 - Decentralized maneuver control in heterogeneous autonomous vehicle networks A method for controlling the maneuvering of an autonomous vehicle in a network having a plurality of autonomous vehicles is provided. The method comprises monitoring the state of the autonomous vehicle. The method also comprises periodically receiving data on the states of a subset of the plurality of autonomous vehicles ... 10/12/06 - 20060229775 - Mobile navigator Terminals in a navigator for a mobile phone are easily installed in the present invention. The terminals not only transfer signals but also strengthen the structure of the navigator after assembling the terminals into a supportive frame. ... 10/12/06 - 20060229774 - Method, medium, and apparatus for self-propelled mobile unit with obstacle avoidance during wall-following algorithm A method, medium, and apparatus of a self-propelled mobile unit with obstacle avoidance during wall-following. In the self-propelled mobile unit, a carrying unit may move the mobile unit by using a transmitted power, and a sensor unit can detect an obstacle and a wall, which may be respectively placed in ... 10/12/06 - 20060229773 - Unmanned tactical platform An unmanned tactic platform (UTP) mounted on a two-stage locomotive system of which a first locomotive stage is a significantly high-speed travel stage where the UTP reaches an arena, and a second locomotive stage is a tactical maneuver stage in which the UTP maneuvers at the arena for executing a ... 09/28/06 - 20060217854 - Travel device and self-propelled cleaner A travel device is capable of determining a deviation angle by which the traveling direction thereof deviates from a travel line parallel to a wall by a simple method and of correcting the deviation of the traveling direction. when the travel device travels along a wall along a travel line ... 09/21/06 - 20060212191 - Rechargeable traveling system It is an object to provide a rechargeable traveling system that can smoothly carry out the automatic charging. Because the position of a sidewall sensor 36 is set to satisfy the equation a=(1/2)b, when a body BD is parallel to wall W, for distance (a) between the line extending perpendicular ... 09/07/06 - 20060200282 - Robot cleaner and a method for controlling the same A robot cleaner that includes a driving unit for driving a plurality of wheels, a transmitter/receiver for communicating with an external charger, and a controller for controlling the driving unit. The controller controls the transmitter/receiver to communicate with the external charger while traveling an area to be cleaned and stores ... 09/07/06 - 20060200281 - Autonomous surface cleaning robot for wet and dry cleaning An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second ... 08/31/06 - 20060195238 - Method and system for preventing automatic re-engagement of automatic vehicle control Embodiments of the present invention recite a method and system for implementing automatic vehicle control with parameter-driven disengagement. In one embodiment, a course for a vehicle is determined along which the vehicle is to be automatically guided. An indication is received that a pre-defined parameter has been exceeded. In response ... 08/31/06 - 20060195237 - Arrangement in connection with unmanned mine vehicle A method and system for stopping an unmanned mine vehicle in a predetermined position. The mine vehicle is driven at a low speed towards a physical. When the mine vehicle encounters the obstacle (7, 7a, 7b), a speed difference greater than a predetermined limit value is generated between the speed ... 08/24/06 - 20060190146 - Autonomous surface cleaning robot for dry cleaning An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second ... 08/17/06 - 20060184293 - Autonomous surface cleaning robot for wet cleaning An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries cleaning elements arranged to spray a liquid cleaning fluid onto the cleaning surface across a cleaning width. The cleaning fluid ... 08/17/06 - 20060184292 - Mission planning system for vehicles with varying levels of autonomy A system in accordance with the present invention tasks a team of autonomous unmanned vehicles. The system includes a first team member and a second team member. The first team member has a first level of autonomy. The second team member has a second level of autonomy. The first level ... 08/17/06 - 20060184291 - Mission planning system with asynchronous request capability A system processes asynchronous requests from members of a team of autonomous unmanned vehicles. The system includes a user request interface for receiving a request from a single team member and a request manager for performing a task in response to the request and returning a result of the task ... 07/27/06 - 20060167600 - Architecturally partitioned automatic steering system and method A system and method for automatically steering a vehicle along an intended path is provided. The system is architecturally partitioned. The partitioned design allows each of the system elements to be designed and maintained independently while allowing variation and flexibility in system configuration. An embodiment of the system elements may ... 07/20/06 - 20060161318 - Autonomous machine A control system is provided for navigating an autonomous machine around a working area in a manner that causes the machine to traverse substantially all of the free surface of the working area. The control system is arranged to cause the machine to follow a boundary of the working area ... 07/13/06 - 20060155436 - Route generating system for an autonomous mobile robot In a route generating system for an autonomous mobile robot, a plurality of nodes are designated within an area of movement of the robot and an edge is defined between a pair of nodes only if a distance from the one node to the other node is less than a ... 05/18/06 - 20060106507 - Optical laser guidance system apparatus and method An optical laser guidance system includes a laser sensor, a controller and a plurality of actuators. The laser sensor detects a projected laser beam and sends an electrical signal representative of the position of the laser beam to the controller. The controller interprets the representative signal and uses the position ... 05/04/06 - 20060095170 - System and method for identifying objects in a space A system and method for identifying objects existing in a space. The system includes a mobile robot obtaining object identification information of each object in the space and transmitting the object identification information, and a remote control unit receiving the object identification information, identifying each object based on the object ... 05/04/06 - 20060095169 - System and method for controlling modular robots Techniques are described for control of a robot system, wherein the robot system includes a plurality of individual wheeled robot modules interconnected by at least one compliant member. The technique includes developing a kinematic control model of the robot system from a combination of the kinematic characteristics of the individual ... 04/27/06 - 20060089766 - Systems and methods for control of an unmanned ground vehicle Systems and methods for interruptible autonomous control of a vehicle. Autonomous control is achieved by using actuators that interact with input devices in the vehicle. The actuators (e.g., linkages) manipulate the input devices (e.g., articulation controls and drive controls, such as a throttle, brake, tie rods, steering gear, throttle lever, ... 04/27/06 - 20060089765 - System and method for behavior based control of an autonomous vehicle System and method for behavior based control of an autonomous vehicle. Actuators (e.g., linkages) manipulate input devices (e.g., articulation controls and drive controls, such as a throttle lever, steering gear, tie rods, throttle, brake, accelerator, or transmission shifter) to direct the operation of the vehicle. Behaviors that characterize the operational ... 04/27/06 - 20060089764 - System and method for terrain feature tracking System and method for tracking obstacles by an autonomous vehicle. Localization sensors (i.e., sensors to measure pitch, roll, and yaw, and systems including an inertial navigation system, a compass, a global positioning system, or an odometer) detect the position of the vehicle. Perception sensors (e.g., LIDAR, stereo vision, infrared vision, ... 04/27/06 - 20060089763 - System and method for processing safety signals in an autonomous vehicle System and method for processing a safety signal in an autonomous vehicle. Safety signals are typically generated in response to the detection of unsafe conditions or are sent by the vehicle operator. In either case, the safety signals are conveyed using redundant communication paths. The paths include a computer network ... 04/20/06 - 20060085107 - Tram with gravity driven vehicles and method for controlling the operation of the tram A railroad, in particular an amusement ride, has a route subdivided into sections. Vehicles driven exclusively by gravity move along the route. Switching elements are arranged on the route for switches situated on the vehicles, in order to determine the position of the vehicles on the route. Vehicle controllers on ... 04/20/06 - 20060085106 - Methods and systems for area search using a plurality of unmanned vehicles Disclosed are methods and systems that include a method for controlling movement of a first unmanned vehicle (UV) to search an area, where the method includes generating a first trace associated with prior positions in which the first UV has been located, determining a direction in which the first UV ... 04/20/06 - 20060085105 - Automatic charging station for autonomous mobile machine An automatic charging station for an autonomous mobile machine includes a base, a housing, and a signal transmitter. The base is mounted on the ground or on a planar surface. The housing is rotatably mounted on the base, having at least one guide member and a plurality of electrically conductive ... 03/30/06 - 20060069472 - Method for automatically guiding a mining machine A method for automatically controlling a mining machine. In the method a route is determined for a mining machine (14) in the form of successive, interconnected segments in a coordinate system fixed in a relation to the mine, the segments in turn being determined as successive points located at a ... 03/30/06 - 20060069471 - Method for automatically guiding a mining machine A method for automatically guiding a mining machine (14) provided with a mute determined as successive route points in the mine. In the method, data relating to the successive points are used for determining additional route between the successive route points for guiding the mining machine (14). ... 03/30/06 - 20060069470 - Bi-directional absolute automated tracking system for material handling Communication between a controller and a set of automated vehicles in a manufacturing facility is improved by use of a closed-loop control system that operates on a real-time interrupt basis in which autonomous carriers report their location, sensed from reference markers along a track, the reference markers being referenced to ... 03/23/06 - 20060064212 - Reactive automated guided vehicle vision guidance system A reactive AGV system includes an AGV vision guidance system which places the camera system and controlled lighting sources between the drive wheels of the AGV to shield from ambient light and provide a constant lighting condition. The AGV guide path includes physical path properties for controlling AGV behavior. Visual ... 03/16/06 - 20060058931 - Collision avoidance involving radar feedback Collision avoidance systems and methods are implemented on unmanned mobile vehicles to supplement map-based trajectories generated by the vehicles' navigation systems. These systems include radar, which detect obstacles in the path of the unmanned mobile vehicles, and collision avoidance modules, which enable the vehicles to avoid unexpected obstacles by adjusting ... 12/29/05 - 20050288834 - Automatic steering system and method An automatic steering system and method are provided for a vehicle including an hydraulic primary steering system. The automatic steering system includes a guidance module with a GPS receiver and a microprocessor adapted to process and store GPS data defining travel paths, which can be associated with a cultivated field ... 12/15/05 - 20050278087 - Remote image management system (rims) A data processing system is provided which enables an operator to rapidly perform object detection, identification, recognition, and location using remote imagery from Mini Unmanned Air Vehicles when sensor performance is severely limited due to size, weight, and power constraints. The system receives down linked images from an Unmanned Air ... 12/08/05 - 20050273226 - Self-propelled cleaner With the conventional arts, a self-propelled cleaner can travel along a predetermined travel route but cannot guide and/or inform the occupant for evacuation. The present invention allows a self-propelled cleaner to generate geographical information while traveling in the room, using the detection results of passive sensors for AF and the ... 11/10/05 - 20050251301 - Throttle grip apparatus A throttle grip apparatus is provided with a throttle grip rotatably mounted on a tip portion of a steering bar; an interlocking portion penetrated through the steering bar; a magnet formed at an edge portion of the interlocking portion; and an angle sensor that senses a change in magnetic fields ... 11/03/05 - 20050246078 - Automatically guided vehicle with improved navigation Automatically guided vehicle (AGV) with improved navigation which is provided with at least one measuring system for a relative position finding, characterized in that it is also provided with two or more measuring systems to determine the absolute position of the vehicle (1). ... 11/03/05 - 20050246077 - Automation system using wireless high frequency Communication between a controller and a set of automated vehicles is improved by use of an RF link that employs a high frequency spread spectrum modem that establishes a low noise link in a high noise industrial environment and also shares the relevant frequency range with a wireless telephone system. ... 10/20/05 - 20050234612 - Robotic system A self-propelled robot is disclosed for movement over a surface to be treated. The robot has a power supply (11) and a pair of wheels (8,9) driven by motors (6,7) for moving the robot over the surface. A mechanism (113,115,16) is provided for controllably depositing a fluent material on to ... 10/20/05 - 20050234611 - Self-propelled cleaner There are robots that make an emotional expression with light and sound but they are very typical and lack something that attract the user. According to the present invention, in a self-propelled cleaner, after selection of the type of emotion at step S404, an operation step sequence appropriate to the ... 10/20/05 - 20050234610 - Automotive movable body, movable body control method and computer program Provided are: an automotive movable body capable of moving to an entire area surrounded by a wall excluding an area where an obstacle exists no matter what shape an obstacle existing within the area has; a movable body control method; and a recording medium storing a computer program. An automotive ... 10/06/05 - 20050222722 - Method and system for guiding and positioning a self-propelled vehicle with sequential barcodes A method andsystem for guiding and positioning a self-propelled vehicle with sequential barcodes has a self-propelled vehicle capable of moving on the strip holder according to the recorded barcode serial numbers on the strip holder. Furthermore, due to the barcode serial number is sequential and the gaps between the barcodes ... 09/22/05 - 20050209748 - Lane boundary detector A lane boundary detector includes an edge point extracting unit that extracts a plurality of edge points of a lane sign from the input image, and an edge line extracting unit that extracts a plurality of edge lines of the lane sign from the edge points to formulate a position ... 09/15/05 - 20050203681 - Internet-enabled, auto-networking, wireless, sensor-capable, specific geographic location marker based communications network system The invention provides an Internet-enabled, auto-networking, wireless, sensor-capable, specific geographic location marker based communications network system which broadly and economically deploys a wired and wireless, geographic position specific marker based, communications network technology to form a framework or infrastructure through which a multitude of these marker systems can communicate globally. ... 09/08/05 - 20050197752 - Traveling control method, medium, and apparatus for autonomous navigation A traveling control method, medium, and apparatus for autonomous navigation. The traveling control method of controlling an autonomous navigation machine, having at least on the right and left sides thereof at least first and second receivers that receive a radio signal transmitted from a transmitter disposed at a specific position ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |