Patent ID: 8694194
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: B66F,G05D

Abstract:
1. A system comprising a navigation system and a vehicle with a vehicle control module (VCM), a navigation control module (NCM), and a navigation control interface, wherein: the VCM receives a manual command from an operator to implement a manual control function; the NCM receives an automatic command from the navigation system to implement an automatic control function via the VCM; the navigation control interface directly connects the VCM and the NCM to facilitate communication between the VCM and NCM for implementing automatic mode and for reporting implementation of a manual mode; the VCM sends steering data to the NCM via the navigation control interface; and the steering data comprises at least one of wheel angle feedback, a counterclockwise wheel angle limit, a clockwise wheel angle limit, and a wheel angle rate limit.