Robert Keith Larson

US Patent:

8086396, Dec 27, 2011

Filed:

Dec 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/634986

Inventors:

Mark Lalon Farwell - Colorado Springs CO, US
Chad Martin Seldomridge - Colorado Springs CO, US
Robert Eric Larson - Monument CO, US

Assignee:

ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G01C 21/00
G05D 1/08
G08B 23/00
G01S 13/00

US Classification:

701205, 701 4, 340967, 340961, 342 63, 342 30

Abstract:

A method is provided for automatically controlling a first vehicle (follower vehicle) that is to follow a second vehicle (leader vehicle) in a desired manner with respect to movement of the second vehicle. In the follower vehicle, bearing and acceleration control inputs are generated based on data representing bearing and acceleration control inputs made at the leader vehicle and a position of the follower vehicle relative to the leader vehicle so as to mimic in the follower vehicle the bearing and acceleration control inputs made in the leader vehicle. Adjustments may be made to the control inputs applied in the follower vehicle based on deviation between the velocity of the follower vehicle and velocity of the leader velocity, and on deviation between estimated (actual) follow distance and lateral offset and target follow distance and lateral offset between the follower vehicle and the leader vehicle.

US Patent:

8160809, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

May 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/116095

Inventors:

Mark Lalon Farwell - Colorado Springs CO, US
Chad Martin Seldomridge - Colorado Springs CO, US
Robert Eric Larson - Monument CO, US

Assignee:

Exelis Inc. - McLean VA

International Classification:

G01C 21/00
G05D 1/08
G08B 23/00
G01S 13/00

US Classification:

701205, 701 4, 340967, 340961, 342 63, 342 30

Abstract:

A method is provided for automatically controlling a first vehicle (follower vehicle) that is to follow a second vehicle (leader vehicle) in a desired manner with respect to movement of the second vehicle. In the follower vehicle, bearing and acceleration control inputs are generated based on data representing bearing and acceleration control inputs made at the leader vehicle and a position of the follower vehicle relative to the leader vehicle so as to mimic in the follower vehicle the bearing and acceleration control inputs made in the leader vehicle. Adjustments may be made to the control inputs applied in the follower vehicle based on deviation between the velocity of the follower vehicle and velocity of the leader velocity, and on deviation between estimated (actual) follow distance and lateral offset and target follow distance and lateral offset between the follower vehicle and the leader vehicle.

Address:

790 Log Hvn Dr, Woodland Park, CO 80863

VIN:

1FMCU93167KA40863

Make:

FORD

Model:

ESCAPE

Year:

2007