Unmanned vehicle, control system for unmanned vehicle, and method for controlling unmanned vehicle

The control system for unmanned vehicles addresses obstacle detection and path management, enhancing productivity by allowing vehicles to navigate around obstacles and maintain efficient operation.

JP7883838B2Active Publication Date: 2026-07-02KOMATSU LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2021149670
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-09-14
Publication Date
2026-07-02
Estimated Expiration
2041-09-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Unmanned vehicles face obstacles in their path, leading to decreased productivity at work sites such as mines, where multiple vehicles operate on two-way two-lane roads.

Method used

A control system for unmanned vehicles that includes obstacle detection and path management, allowing vehicles to adjust their routes to avoid obstacles and maintain efficient operation.

Benefits of technology

Enhances productivity by enabling unmanned vehicles to navigate around obstacles, ensuring smooth operation and reducing downtime.

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Abstract

To suppress a deterioration in productivity of a work site in which an unmanned vehicle is operated.SOLUTION: An unmanned vehicle includes a travel device, an obstacle sensor, a self-traveling path storage part for storing a self-traveling path, a travel control part for controlling the travel device on the basis of the self-traveling path, an oncoming path storage part for storing an oncoming path to be given to an oncoming vehicle, and an obstacle existence determination part for determining whether or not an obstacle exists on the oncoming path on the basis of detection data of the obstacle sensor.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
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