Patent ID: 9002626
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: B66F,G05D

Abstract:
1. A system comprising a navigation system and a vehicle, wherein: the vehicle comprises a traction system, a vehicle control module (VCM), a navigation control module (NCM), and a navigation control interface; the traction system comprises a traction control module and a traction motor; the VCM facilitates operator initiated control of the vehicle in a manual mode; the NCM causes the vehicle to implement an automatic control function by travelling to a predetermined destination and performing a desired task using the traction system upon receipt of an automatic command from the navigation system; the navigation control interface connects the VCM and the NCM to facilitate communication between the VCM and NCM; the VCM sends traction data to the NCM via the navigation control interface for implementing the automatic control function; and the traction data comprises traction speed feedback, traction speed limit, traction acceleration force limit, and traction deceleration force limit, or a combination thereof.