Adriving mode changing method and apparatus of an autono mous navigation vehicle that
allows a driver to stably operate the autonomous navigation vehicle. The autonomous …

The present invention provides a method for controlling a robotic device, comprising the
steps of, receiving at a computing device at least one command arranged to effect an …

(57) ABSTRACT A modular robotic crawler can be formed by intercoupling a selected
plurality of segment modules from a preexisting collection of differing compatible segment …

G05B 9/18(2006.015 master controller, a central control section including one or G06F
9/00(2006.015 more first remote controllers under direct control of the mas G06K …

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Included are embodiments for multimode vehicular navigation control. Some embodiments
include a vehicle that has a memory component and a vehicle control module (VCM), where …

A remote operator console provides point and go navigation of a robotic vehicle. The remote
operator console provides a display for visual representation of the environment in which the …

Varying modes of movement of a robotic crawler are provided by using a variable map**
from high-level (operator input) primitives into low-level primitives. The map** is a func …

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The technology relates to partially redundant equipment architectures for vehicles able to
erate in an autonomous driving mode. Aspects of the technology employ fallback …