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US 2023/0409030 A1Published application
Robotic vehicle
AssigneeLemmings, LLC
InventorsDennis W. Doane, Rick M. Doane, Timothy L. Doane, Shea P. Doane, Robert T. Nicola, Kenneth M. Burns
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Abstract
A autonomous robotic golf caddy which is capable of following a portable receiver at a pre-determined distance, and which is capable of sensing a potential impending collision with an object in its path and stop prior to said potential impending collision.
Claims17
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An autonomous vehicle including:
- a vehicle frame and a housing connected to said vehicle frame;
- a drive mechanism connected to said vehicle frame;
- said drive mechanism configured to move said autonomous vehicle;
- said drive mechanism including a plurality of wheels and at least one motor;
- and,
- a collision avoidance/navigation arrangement in communication with a processor system;
- said collision avoidance/navigation arrangement including a plurality of sensors configured to detect one or more objects about said autonomous vehicle;
- said collision avoidance/navigation arrangement configured to send information to said processor system so that such information causes said autonomous vehicle to avoid collision or contact with one or more said detected objects;
- said plurality of sensors includes first and second sensor groups;
- said first sensor group includes a first primary sensor;
- said first primary sensor is a an ultra-wide band bandwidth sensor;
- said second sensor group includes a first secondary sensor;
- said first primary sensor is positioned on one side of said vehicle frame;
- said first secondary sensor is positioned on a front portion of said vehicle frame and positioned forwardly of said first primary sensor;
- said first secondary sensor is not an ultra-wide band bandwidth sensor.
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A method for controlling movement of an autonomous vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing an autonomous vehicle, said autonomous vehicle including:
- a vehicle frame and a housing connected to said vehicle frame;
- a drive mechanism connected to said vehicle frame;
- said drive mechanism configured to move said autonomous vehicle;
- said drive mechanism including a plurality of wheels and at least one motor;
- and,
- a collision avoidance/navigation arrangement in communication with a processor system;
- said collision avoidance/navigation arrangement including a plurality of sensors configured to detect one or more objects about said autonomous vehicle;
- said collision avoidance/navigation arrangement configured to send information to said processor system so that such information causes said autonomous vehicle to avoid collision or contact with one or more said detected objects;
- said plurality of sensors includes first and second sensor groups;
- said first sensor group includes a first primary sensor;
- said first primary sensor is a an ultra-wide band bandwidth sensor;
- said second sensor group includes a first secondary sensor;
- said first primary sensor is positioned on one side of said vehicle frame;
- said first secondary sensor is positioned on a front portion of said vehicle frame and positioned forwardly of said first primary sensor;
- said first secondary sensor is not an ultra-wide band bandwidth sensor;
- and,
- operating said autonomous vehicle, and wherein said autonomous vehicle is configured to avoid collision with objects by use of said collision avoidance/navigation arrangement during said operation of said autonomous vehicle.
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