Integrated navigation and collision avoidance systems
AssigneeHarman International Industries, Incorporated
InventorCraig Gunther
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Abstract
An integrated navigation and collision avoidance system for a source object may include a navigation module and a collision avoidance module. The collision avoidance module may identify an external object that could possibly collide with the source object. The collision avoidance module may determine a likelihood of collision with the external object based on navigation information received from the navigation module. The navigation module may receive information pertaining to the likelihood of collision determination from the collision avoidance module and determine whether to include collision avoidance information and/or modify navigation instructions to generate a navigation output.
Claims20
An integrated navigation and collision avoidance system for a source object, the system comprising:
- a plurality of modules executable by a processor, the plurality of modules comprising:
- a navigation module;
- and
- a collision avoidance module in communication with the navigation module,
- where the collision avoidance module is configured to:
- receive navigation instructions for a source object from the navigation module;
- receive external object information identifying an external object, the external object being external to the source object and located in at least one of a plurality of zones dividing a surrounding environment of the source object;
- perform a collision avoidance analysis based on the external object information and the navigation instructions;
- communicate collision avoidance information generated from the collision avoidance analysis to the navigation module;
- and
- where the navigation module is configured to:
- generate a navigation output in response to receipt of the collision avoidance information;
- and
- output the navigation output to an output system.
An electronic device comprising a collision avoidance module, the collision avoidance module configured to:
- divide a surrounding environment of a source object into a plurality of zones;
- receive external object information identifying an external object in at least one of the zones;
- receive navigation information for the source object;
- perform a collision avoidance analysis based on the plurality of zones, the external object information, and the navigation information;
- and
- output collision avoidance information generated from the collision avoidance analysis for a navigation analysis.
An electronic device comprising a navigation module, the navigation module configured to:
- determine a navigation output in response to a triggering event, the navigation output comprising navigation instructions for output to an output system;
- receive collision avoidance information generated in response to a collision avoidance analysis;
- and
- modify at least one of a content of the navigation output or a timing of the navigation output in response to the collision avoidance information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.