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WO/2010/043967
A rail-based system is disclosed for moving materials and is applicable to a number of industries. The invention describes a system of automated self-powered rail cars operating independently to transport material such as ore from a work...  
WO/2010/043370
The present invention describes an automatic control system for an aircraft that is to land on a target located on a platform subject to horizontal and/or vertical movement, such as, for example, the deck of a cruising ship moved up and ...  
WO/2010/041364
A controller (140) included in a vehicle system (100) comprises: a travel-impossible zone setting unit (145) for setting a travel-impossible zone that is part of the zone of a travel route (130) in which a vehicle cannot travel; a determ...  
WO/2010/038353
Provided is an autonomous movement device that can draw, with less load, an environmental map with high reliability including a set point and that can carry out a more precise autonomous movement by using the environmental map. An elect...  
WO/2010/037929
According to the invention, the guidance computer (3) of the system comprises estimation means (7) able to estimate, in the course of flight, the attitude and the aerodynamic speed of the projectile, as well as the variations in the spee...  
WO/2010/039306
In one or more embodiments, an apparatus and method for operating an unmanned and autonomous vehicle includes a sensor management module configured to direct sensors as to what function they are to provide; a mission management module co...  
WO/2010/038317
A target-travel-path generating circuit calculates a target travel path along which the controlled object can travel in the future from the current controlled object position, an ideal-control-signal calculating circuit calculates a cont...  
WO/2010/039306
In one or more embodiments, an apparatus and method for operating an unmanned and autonomous vehicle (115) includes a sensor management module configured to direct sensors as to what function they are to provide; a mission management mod...  
WO/2010/039306
In one or more embodiments, an apparatus and method for operating an unmanned and autonomous vehicle (115) includes a sensor management module configured to direct sensors as to what function they are to provide; a mission management mod...  
WO/2010/034934
The invention relates to a navigation system for an automaton (1), said system including at least one movement detector (10, 11), and at least two inductive beacon sensors (12a) capable of detecting beacons (4) in the vicinity of the aut...  
WO/2010/035394
When it is determined that first movement conditions are not satisfied but second movement conditions are satisfied and an object (2) belongs to a second classification, operation of a robot (1) is controlled so as to urge movement of th...  
WO/2010/035411
A guided vehicle system which attains high carrying efficiency by designing an elaborate exclusion control at a joint section. The guided vehicle system (1) is provided with a traveling path, a plurality of guided vehicles (3), and a gu...  
WO/2010/032493
Disclosed is a fall prevention controller for preventing fall in the pitch direction by accurately correcting the incline in the pitch direction from the balanced state while ensuring movement in the forward/backward direction by using a...  
WO/2010/031938
The invention relates to a navigation method that comprises: (a) controlling the movement of an automaton; (b) estimating the position of said automaton relative to a set of beacons (4) based on a previously estimated position, on data r...  
WO/2010/032381
Provided is an environmental map correction device which can acquire an environmental map according to an actual ambient environment. A global map correction device (3) is provided with a conversion section (31) which converts object exi...  
WO/2010/033282
The present application provides for examining a pipeline (104), such as a hydrocarbon pipeline. It finds particular application with the examination of pipelines located in harsh environments. An external facility (216), such as a remot...  
WO/2010/030142
The present invention relates to a position recognition method for a mobile robot using radio frequency identification (RFID), and to a mobile robot using the method. More specifically, the present invention relates to a position recogni...  
WO/2010/030142
The present invention relates to a position recognition method for a mobile robot using radio frequency identification (RFID), and to a mobile robot using the method. More specifically, the present invention relates to a position recogni...  
WO/2010/030974
A roadway system (10) for a vehicle (13) and a method for testing a vehicle (13) on a roadway system (10) are provided. The roadway system (10) and/or method include a platform (16) having at least one movable endless belt (22) configure...  
WO/2010/025714
The invention relates to a method and to an arrangement for controlling a robot (25) using an object (21), wherein non-visible magnetic parts (23, 24) have invariable positions. For this purpose, first a cyclically variable primary magne...  
WO/2010/026710
Provided is a route planning unit capable of previously grasping route clearances at points of passage on a planned movement route. The route planning unit (5) is provided with a global map acquisition section (31) for generating a globa...  
WO/2010/027910
A system and method for safely moving a vehicle up or down a sloped surface is provided. In one embodiment, a method involves operating the vehicle in a sloped surface mode when at least one ground contacting element for moving the vehic...  
WO/2010/024752
The present invention relates to a target tracking system comprising tracking means arranged to perform model-based tracking of a target based on received measure- ments from a sensor. The target tracking system is characterized in that ...  
WO/2010/023571
The invention provides a system for parking time estimations, the system comprising at least one device able to sense at least momentary location and respective time; and an application server to receive from a plurality of the devices t...  
WO/2010/024899
Embodiments of a kit, automotive control pedestal (200) and system to adapt an automotive vehicle for remote operation are disclosed. The pedestal mounts in place of a driver's seat of the vehicle to allow both human and remote operation...  
WO/2010/018530
A mobile robotic device comprising at least one displaceable sensor member (8,9) for sensing a collision between the mobile device and a stationary object. First detection means (12,13) are present for detection a predetermined first dis...  
WO/2010/019345
An all-terrain fire fighting apparatus has a high power-to-weight ratio, a hydraulic skid steer drive system, a drive-by-wire control system, a proportionally joystick controlled nozzle turret, and a 1500 psi foam injecting water supply ...  
WO/2010/019345
An all-terrain fire fighting apparatus has a high power-to-weight ratio, a hydraulic skid steer drive system, a drive-by-wire control system, a proportionally joystick controlled nozzle turret, and a 1500 psi foam injecting water supply ...  
WO/2010/017044
The present invention relates to methods of controlling the flight path of an aircraft to follow as closely as possible a predetermined four-dimensional flight path, such as when flying continuous descent approaches. A method of controll...  
WO/2010/016829
An improved design for a force gradient using a proximity sensor is disclosed. A force gradient comprises a shaft having a first end and a second end. The switch includes a spring contained between the first end and the second end and a ...  
WO/2010/017044
The present invention relates to methods of controlling the flight path of an aircraft to follow as closely as possible a predetermined four-dimensional flight path, such as when flying continuous descent approaches. A method of controll...  
WO/2010/016796
It is an object of the present invention to provide a termination system allowing an unmanned vehicle to be remotely terminated in a safe and cost efficient manner. The object is achieved by a termination system (1; 1A; 1 B) based on the...  
WO/2010/014584
An autonomous vehicle capable of determining its position in a space through improved communications with beacons is disclosed. The autonomous vehicle utilizes time of flight as well and angular information to determine position, and is ...  
WO/2010/013381
Provided are a coaxial two-wheel vehicle capable of stably performing a turning movement and a method for controlling the same. The coaxial two-wheel vehicle is provided with a drive means for driving two wheels which are coaxially disp...  
WO/2010/014584
An autonomous vehicle capable of determining its position in a space through improved communications with beacons is disclosed. The autonomous vehicle utilizes time of flight as well and angular information to determine position, and is ...  
WO/2010/011436
It is presumed and commonly accepted by those skilled in the art of satellite navigation and Kalman filter design that the filter must be provided with the tracker position and velocity a priori in order to determine target position and ...  
WO/2010/011388
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for symmetric and anti-symmetric control of aircraft flight control surfaces to reduce wing-body loads. Commands are sent to symmetrically deploy outboard cont...  
WO/2010/007278
The invention relates to a method of guiding a vehicle (1) comprising the following steps: exciting, during the displacement of the vehicle (1), at least one guidance element (4) made of a high-permeability magnetic material affixed to a...  
WO/2010/006667
An infrared guiding system for automatically guided trolleys (1), which are designed to handle and move around goods in a warehouse (100); the system possesses: a plurality of infrared-detection means (6) arranged on said trolley and des...  
WO/2010/007115
The invention discloses a method for controlling a vehicle in order to automatically prevent the vehicle from colliding with obstacles. The method comprises the following steps: identifying and locating obstacles in front of the vehicle,...  
WO/2010/007115
The invention discloses a method for controlling a vehicle in order to automatically prevent the vehicle from colliding with obstacles. The method comprises the following steps: identifying and locating obstacles in front of the vehicle,...  
WO/2010/006352
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for capturing the position of a vehicle (4) in a defined region, wherein a digital image (1’) of the surrounding area of the vehicle (4) is taken for capturing a reference position (3)...  
WO/2010/006667
An infrared guiding system for automatically guided trolleys (1), which are designed to handle and move around goods in a warehouse (100); the system possesses: a plurality of infrared-detection means (6) arranged on said trolley and des...  
WO/2010/007115
The invention discloses a method for controlling a vehicle in order to automatically prevent the vehicle from colliding with obstacles. The method comprises the following steps: identifying and locating obstacles in front of the vehicle,...  
WO/2010/004744
The device is provided with: a direction-of-possible-secondary-collision evaluation unit (108) and a distance-of-possible-secondary-collision evaluation unit (109) for evaluating the possibility of a moving device having a primary collis...  
WO/2010/000960
According to the invention, the method comprises checking (in 2) that the actual values of navigation parameters become closer to desired values within a predetermined time period. If this is not the case, the method comprises carrying o...  
WO/2009/156266
A sensor-based controller permits an autonomous conveyer vehicle to carry out an intelligent driving behaviour which takes into account individual properties of the freight or cargo which is to be conveyed. For example, the acceleration ...  
WO/2009/156631
The invention relates to device for controlling self-propelled mobile apparatus(es) (300), comprising: - a stationary base station (200), provided with a receiver for a satellite location system, referred to as a stationary GNSS receiver...  
WO/2009/153661
Traveling environment information, which is information on a traveling environment around a vehicle, is obtained (S10). If the automation level of the vehicle, which is set according to the traveling environment information, is decreased...  
WO/2009/151781
A variety of methods, systems, devices and arrangements are implemented for automated assistance for a driver. One such method relates to a synergistic combination of automation and human control for a motor vehicle traveling on a lane, ...  

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