GB2234131A - Automatic vehicle guidance systems - Google Patents

Automatic vehicle guidance systems

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Publication number
GB2234131A
GB2234131A GB9005254A GB9005254A GB2234131A GB 2234131 A GB2234131 A GB 2234131A GB 9005254 A GB9005254 A GB 9005254A GB 9005254 A GB9005254 A GB 9005254A GB 2234131 A GB2234131 A GB 2234131A
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Prior art keywords
beacons
receivers
intervals
automatic vehicle
vehicle guidance
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GB9005254A
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GB2234131B (en
GB9005254D0 (en
Inventor
Douglas Jackson
Andrew Rae Robertson
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UK Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
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UK Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/16—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S3/782—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G01S3/783—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using amplitude comparison of signals derived from static detectors or detector systems
    • 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
    • G05D1/0231—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using optical position detecting means
    • G05D1/0234—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using optical position detecting means using optical markers or beacons
    • 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
    • G05D1/0268—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using internal positioning means
    • G05D1/027—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using internal positioning means comprising intertial navigation means, e.g. azimuth detector
    • 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
    • G05D1/0231—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using optical position detecting means
    • G05D1/0242—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using optical position detecting means using non-visible light signals, e.g. IR or UV signals

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
  • Traffic Control Systems (AREA)

Abstract

A method of controlling one or more automatically controlled vehicles (10) using beacons (14, 24) and receivers (13, 23) (beacons being fixed and receivers on vehicles, or vice versa) uses a sequential switching system such that the effects of malfunctioning or masked beacons (14, 24) or receivers (13, 23) can be allowed for. The beacons sequentially emit signals, intervals between consecutive signals being equal until all beacons have been caused to signal, then after a first pause time of a first integral number of intervals the beacons emit signals in reverse order, and after all the beacons have been caused to signal, after a second pause time of a second integral number of intervals, the steps are repeated. The first and second integrals differ by an odd number. The invention also concerns apparatus for carrying out the method.
GB9005254A 1987-09-23 1990-03-07 Automatic vehicle guidance systems Expired - Lifetime GB2234131B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB878722405A GB8722405D0 (en) 1987-09-23 1987-09-23 Automatic vehicle guiding systems
PCT/GB1988/000769 WO1989003075A1 (en) 1987-09-23 1988-09-19 Automatic vehicle guidance systems

Publications (3)

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GB9005254D0 GB9005254D0 (en) 1990-06-20
GB2234131A true GB2234131A (en) 1991-01-23
GB2234131B GB2234131B (en) 1992-02-12

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GB878722405A Pending GB8722405D0 (en) 1987-09-23 1987-09-23 Automatic vehicle guiding systems
GB9005254A Expired - Lifetime GB2234131B (en) 1987-09-23 1990-03-07 Automatic vehicle guidance systems

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GB878722405A Pending GB8722405D0 (en) 1987-09-23 1987-09-23 Automatic vehicle guiding systems

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EP (1) EP0380535A1 (en)
KR (1) KR890702098A (en)
AU (1) AU2428588A (en)
ES (1) ES2012850A6 (en)
GB (2) GB8722405D0 (en)
PT (1) PT88574A (en)
WO (1) WO1989003075A1 (en)

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FR2652910B1 (en) * 1989-10-10 1992-03-06 Micromaine Asi METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUSLY EVALUATING POSITIONS RELATING TO A PLURALITY OF BEACONS.
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FR2785055B1 (en) * 1998-10-21 2003-11-14 Ecole Nationale D Ingenieurs D MOBILE LOCATION SYSTEM IN A DEFINED AREA
GB2353909B (en) * 1999-08-28 2004-03-17 John Alfred Cawkwell Robot positioning and motion mechanism

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EP0007789A2 (en) * 1978-08-01 1980-02-06 Imperial Chemical Industries Plc Driverless vehicle carrying directional detectors auto-guided by light signals
US4482960A (en) * 1981-11-20 1984-11-13 Diffracto Ltd. Robot tractors
EP0141964A1 (en) * 1983-10-25 1985-05-22 JD-Technologie AG Position data and direction auto-determining system for a moving terrrestrial object
US4677555A (en) * 1983-11-28 1987-06-30 Syndicat National Des Entreprises De Drainage Method and equipment for automatic guidance of earthmoving machines and especially machines for laying drainage elements
DE3606399A1 (en) * 1986-02-27 1987-09-03 Messerschmitt Boelkow Blohm MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF AN OBJECT

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JPS58178412A (en) * 1982-04-13 1983-10-19 Kubota Ltd Running agricultural machine

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0007789A2 (en) * 1978-08-01 1980-02-06 Imperial Chemical Industries Plc Driverless vehicle carrying directional detectors auto-guided by light signals
US4482960A (en) * 1981-11-20 1984-11-13 Diffracto Ltd. Robot tractors
EP0141964A1 (en) * 1983-10-25 1985-05-22 JD-Technologie AG Position data and direction auto-determining system for a moving terrrestrial object
US4677555A (en) * 1983-11-28 1987-06-30 Syndicat National Des Entreprises De Drainage Method and equipment for automatic guidance of earthmoving machines and especially machines for laying drainage elements
DE3606399A1 (en) * 1986-02-27 1987-09-03 Messerschmitt Boelkow Blohm MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF AN OBJECT

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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GB2234131B (en) 1992-02-12
ES2012850A6 (en) 1990-04-16
GB8722405D0 (en) 1987-10-28
KR890702098A (en) 1989-12-22
EP0380535A1 (en) 1990-08-08
AU2428588A (en) 1989-04-18
WO1989003075A1 (en) 1989-04-06
GB9005254D0 (en) 1990-06-20
PT88574A (en) 1989-07-31

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Effective date: 19920919