DEVICE FOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF A MOVING VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

摘要

Device for directional control of the lateral deviation of a moving vehicle to follow one or more predetermined and parallel paths without prearranged reference elements and comprising a direction sensor (CPS), at least one incremental sensor (GS,GD) of the distance travelled by the vehicle (1), and calculation means (PROC) for determining periodically the component with algebraic sign of the lateral deviation and the resulting transverse deviation. This information can be used as an indication for the driver or for control of automatic guidance means for the vehicle (1).