GB1576496A - Driverless vehicles - Google Patents

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GB1576496A
GB1576496A GB13794/77A GB1379477A GB1576496A GB 1576496 A GB1576496 A GB 1576496A GB 13794/77 A GB13794/77 A GB 13794/77A GB 1379477 A GB1379477 A GB 1379477A GB 1576496 A GB1576496 A GB 1576496A
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vehicle
steering
guide path
steerable
driverless vehicle
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Jervis B Webb Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/02—Control of position or course in two dimensions
    • G05D1/021—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles
    • G05D1/0259—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using magnetic or electromagnetic means
    • G05D1/0265—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using magnetic or electromagnetic means using buried wires
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
    • B62D1/24—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle not vehicle-mounted
    • B62D1/28—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle not vehicle-mounted non-mechanical, e.g. following a line or other known markers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
  • Steering Controls (AREA)
  • Steering-Linkage Mechanisms And Four-Wheel Steering (AREA)
  • Arrangement And Driving Of Transmission Devices (AREA)
  • Electric Propulsion And Braking For Vehicles (AREA)
GB13794/77A 1976-04-05 1977-04-01 Driverless vehicles Expired GB1576496A (en)

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US05/674,052 US4044853A (en) 1976-04-05 1976-04-05 Driverless vehicle and guidance system

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US (1) US4044853A (enExample)
JP (2) JPS52121232A (enExample)
AU (1) AU505692B2 (enExample)
BE (1) BE853051A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2713519C2 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2347248A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1576496A (enExample)
IT (1) IT1082196B (enExample)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0226386A3 (en) * 1985-12-06 1988-04-27 NDC Technologies, Inc. Automatically guided vehicle having steering mechanism for enabling vehicle to follow guidance wire

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AU2321677A (en) 1978-09-21
AU505692B2 (en) 1979-11-29
JPS582005U (ja) 1983-01-07
JPS52121232A (en) 1977-10-12
US4044853A (en) 1977-08-30
DE2713519C2 (de) 1982-02-04
IT1082196B (it) 1985-05-21
FR2347248A1 (fr) 1977-11-04
FR2347248B1 (enExample) 1983-03-25
BE853051A (fr) 1977-07-18
DE2713519A1 (de) 1977-10-06

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19960401