Path planner and method for planning a contour path of a vehicle
CA 2593486 C · Owner: Hansen, Shane Lynn · Inventors: Flann, Nicholas Simon; Gray, Sarah Ann; Hansen, Shane Lynn
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In accordance with one embodiment of the invention a path planner (10) (in , FIG. 2) and method for planning a path of a vehicle defines a reference row having a reference contour in a work area. A representation of the defined reference row is established. The defined reference row comprises a curved component, a generally linear component or both. A generator (32) (in FIG. 2) generates one or more contour rows with a tracking contour that tracks or mirrors the reference contour based on a vehicular width and a radius difference parameter associated with the curved component. The contour rows are generated by a translation technique for the generally linear component and a radius …
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- Filed December 1, 2005 and granted July 8, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 1, 2025.
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