Patent ID: 8392065
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: G05D

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling movement of a vehicle, the method comprising: receiving user input from an operator, wherein the user input selects a path for the vehicle to form a selected path; and responsive to receiving the user input, moving the vehicle along the selected path in a manner that maintains the operator on a side of the vehicle, wherein the selected path includes a set of waypoints, and wherein the moving step further comprises: moving the vehicle along the selected path in a single dimension such that the vehicle follows the operator that is moving in a forward direction with respect to the vehicle, but the vehicle does not follow the operator that is moving in a sideways or backwards motion with respect to the vehicle; responsive to reaching a waypoint in the set of waypoints, stopping the vehicle; and resuming movement of the vehicle along the path in response to an event.