Vehicle position determination system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5375059
SERIAL NO

08019542

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Systems and methods allow for the accurate determination of the terrestrial position of an autonomous vehicle in real time. A first position estimate of the vehicle 102 is derived from satellites of a global positioning system and/or a pseudolite(s). The pseudolite(s) may be used exclusively when the satellites are not in the view of the vehicle. A second position estimate is derived from an inertial reference unit and/or a vehicle odometer. The first and second position estimates are combined and filtered using novel techniques to derive a more accurate third position estimate of the vehicle's position. Accordingly, accurate autonomous navigation of the vehicle can be effectuated using the third position estimate.

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  • CATERPILLAR INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Christensen, Dana A Peoria, IL 13 2498
Friedrich, Douglas W Pekin, IL 7 1132
Gudat, Adam J Edelstein, IL 56 4856
Kyrtsos, Christos T Peoria, IL 59 4100
Stafford, Darrell E Dunlap, IL 15 2732

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