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Process for relocking on a theoretical trajectory for a vehicle, whilst modifying the curvature of the real trajectory
Assignee: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et Aux Énergies Alternatives
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Filing: 1990-12-13
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Granted: 1993-08-03
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Expires: 2010-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A process for relocking a driverless, robotized vehicle (1) on a theoretical trajectory (T th2 ) in which during the passage of the vehicle through a joining section (S 1 ), the curvature of the trajectory of the vehicle (1) is progressively modified as a function of the instantaneous curvature and the heading or course (θ). Thus, there are no orientation discontinuities along the trajectory, which imposes no impossible operating conditions on the drive members of the vehicle, but still makes it possible to converge rapidly with the theoretical trajectory.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Marie Detriche
- 👤 Alain Micaelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:36
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D1/00; G05D1/02; G05D1/021; G05D1/0259; G05D1/0261; G05D1/0268; G05D1/0272
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
Process for relocking a vehicle on a theoretical trajectory, comprising the steps of: calculating data of constant value expressing a deviation between the theoretical trajectory and a real trajectory actually travelled by the vehicle, and repeatedly: calculating instantaneous curvature of the real trajectory and sensing instantaneous heading of the vehicle, and calculating a curvature modification for the real trajectory based on said data of constant value, the instantaneous curvature and the instantaneous heading, and advancing the vehicle to successive positions along the real trajectory during preset time intervals, and after each of said successive positions has been reached, advancing said vehicle, during the next time interval, along a trajectory corresponding to the instantaneous curvature modified by the previously calculated curvature modifications and by successive modifications of the curvature of the real trajectory, bringing the vehicle into convergence with the theoretical trajectory.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
Process for relocking a vehicle on a theoretical trajectory, comprising the steps of: calculating data of constant value expressing a deviation between the theoretical trajectory and a real trajectory actually travelled by the vehicle, and repeatedly: calculating instantaneous curvature of the real trajectory and sensing instantaneous heading of the vehicle, and calculating a curvature modification for the real trajectory based on said data of constant value, the instantaneous curvature and the instantaneous heading, and advancing the vehicle to successive positions along the real trajectory during preset time intervals, and after each of said successive positions has been reached, advancing said vehicle, during the next time interval, along a trajectory corresponding to the instantaneous curvature modified by the previously calculated curvature modifications and by successive modifications of the curvature of the real trajectory, bringing the vehicle into convergence with the theoretical trajectory.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
Process for relocking on a theoretical trajectory for a vehicle according to claim 1, in which the theoretical trajectory (T th1 ) is defined by a theoretical heading (θd), comprising applying to the instantaneous curvature (c) of the real trajectory curvature modifications (g) as a function of the instantaneous heading (θ) of the vehicle (1) in accordance with the formula g=-α(θd-θ)-βc, in which (α) and (β) are constant coefficients.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
Process for relocking on a theoretical trajectory for a vehicle according to claim 1, in which the theoretical trajectory is defined by a straight line (T th2 ) of direction (θd), comprising applying to the instantaneous curvature (c) of the real trajectory curvature modifications (g) as a function of the instantaneous vehicle heading (θ) and the instantaneous vehicle distance (Y) from the line in accordance with the formula: ##EQU6## in which (α), (β) and (γ) are constant coefficients.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
Process for relocking on a theoretical trajectory for a vehicle according to claim 1, in which the theoretical trajectory is defined by a point (T th3 ), comprising applying to the instantaneous curvature (c) of the real trajectory curvature modifications (g) as a function of the instantaneous vehicle heading (θ) and the instantaneous vehicle position relative to the point, expressed in polar coordinates (ρ and φ) according to the formula: ##EQU7## in which (α) and (β) are constant coefficients.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
Process for relocking on a theoretical trajectory for a vehicle according to claim 1, in which the theoretical trajectory is a circle (T th4 ), comprising applying to the instantaneous curvature (c) of the real trajectory curvature modifications (g) as a function of the instantaneous vehicle heading (θ), the radius (ρ O ) of the circle and the instantaneous position of the vehicle with respect to the center of the circle expressed in polar coordinates (ρ and φ) in accordance with the formula: ##EQU8## in which (α, β and γ) are constant coefficients.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
Process for relocking on a theoretical trajectory for a vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the circle (T th5i ) is obtained as a result of a preliminary modeling stage of another theoretical trajectory (T th5 ), carried out after the calculation of the data of constant value and before the curvature modifications, said circle being an osculating circle at said theoretical trajectory.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
Process for relocking on a theoretical trajectory for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said calculating of the data of constant value is effected by determining the variations in the real position of the vehicle and said theoretical trajectory.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
Process for relocking on a theoretical trajectory for a vehicle as claimed in claim 7, wherein the variations in the real position of the vehicle and the theoretical trajectory is effected by measuring signals received on the vehicle in response to a beacon disposed on the theoretical trajectory.
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