Patent ID: 9691237
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: B60K,G08B

Claim:
1. A method for non-visually guiding a vehicle comprising: obtaining a desired vehicle path; generating a non-visual guiding notification based on at least a sensed deviation of the vehicle from the desired vehicle path and a steering algorithm, the deviation of the vehicle varying according to one or more of a vehicle direction of travel or a vehicle position, generating the non-visual guiding notification including: changing the vehicle direction of travel according to the generated non-visual guiding notification; and repeating generating of the non-visual guiding notification with changing of one or more of the vehicle direction of travel or vehicle position; wherein the deviation of the vehicle includes at least the vehicle direction of travel and a vehicle lateral offset relative to the desired vehicle path, and wherein determining the guidance direction includes generating the guidance direction as a function of at least the vehicle direction of travel, the vehicle lateral offset and the steering algorithm.