ZA952568B - Automated guidance system for a vehicle - Google Patents

Automated guidance system for a vehicle

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Publication number
ZA952568B
ZA952568B ZA952568A ZA952568A ZA952568B ZA 952568 B ZA952568 B ZA 952568B ZA 952568 A ZA952568 A ZA 952568A ZA 952568 A ZA952568 A ZA 952568A ZA 952568 B ZA952568 B ZA 952568B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
vehicle
guidance system
automated guidance
automated
guidance
Prior art date
Application number
ZA952568A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Greg Baiden
Everett Henderson
Samir Zakaria
Original Assignee
Inco Ltd
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Publication date
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Publication of ZA952568B publication Critical patent/ZA952568B/xx

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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
    • G05D1/0231—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using optical position detecting means
    • G05D1/0246—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using optical position detecting means using a video camera in combination with image processing means
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
  • Control Of Driving Devices And Active Controlling Of Vehicle (AREA)
ZA952568A 1994-03-30 1995-03-29 Automated guidance system for a vehicle ZA952568B (en)

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US08/220,385 US5530330A (en) 1994-03-30 1994-03-30 Automated guidance system for a vehicle

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US (1) US5530330A (fi)
AU (1) AU688855B2 (fi)
CA (1) CA2145731C (fi)
FI (1) FI113707B (fi)
NO (1) NO309885B1 (fi)
ZA (1) ZA952568B (fi)

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NO951216D0 (no) 1995-03-29
NO951216L (no) 1995-10-02
CA2145731A1 (en) 1995-10-01
AU1616795A (en) 1995-10-12
FI951501A0 (fi) 1995-03-29
CA2145731C (en) 1998-09-29
NO309885B1 (no) 2001-04-09
US5530330A (en) 1996-06-25
FI113707B (fi) 2004-05-31
AU688855B2 (en) 1998-03-19
FI951501A (fi) 1995-10-01

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