Patent ID: 7451028
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: A62C,B60L,B65F,G07C,G08G,Y02T,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A fire fighting vehicle comprising: (A) a chassis and a vehicle body mounted on the chassis, the chassis and vehicle body in combination including an operator compartment capable of receiving a human operator, the operator compartment including steering and throttle controls for receiving operator inputs to control movement of the fire fighting vehicle along a road; (B) a turret including (C) an operator interface, the operator interface being configured to receive operator inputs; and (D) a turret control system, the turret control system including a plurality of actuators capable of adjusting the mount assembly to permit the position and orientation of the turret nozzle to be adjusted, the turret control system further including a turret controller coupled to the plurality of actuators, the turret controller being configured to receive an operator input from the operator interface and to control subsequent movement of the turret according to a stored profile selected in accordance with the operator input.