DOPPLER STEERING SYSTEM FOR TERRESTRIAL VEHICLES

A DOPPLER RADAR UNIT HAS BEEN ADDED TO A REMOTELY CONTROLLED AUTOMOBILE FOR AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF STEERING. THIS DOPPLER-TYPE UNIT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO TURN TOWARD AREAS OF MINIMUM REFLECTIVITY, AREAS USUALLY SMOOTH WITH LOW VEGETATION. THE VEHICLE WITH THIS STEERING SYSTEM IS SHOWN TO AVOID ALL OBSTACLES SUCH AS TREES, AUTOMOBILES, ETC..

• Authors:
  • COSGRIFF, R L
  • Green, T A
• Publication Date: 1972-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 1100-1
• Serial:
  • Ieee Proceedings
  • Volume: 60
  • Issue Number: 9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Doppler navigation; Radar; Remote control; Steering
• Old TRIS Terms: Doppler system; Radar applications; Remote control systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224022
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 19 1973 12:00AM