Vehicle direction estimation using transmission control information

摘要

A work vehicle (100) has a transmission controller (132) that is configured to determine the actual direction of travel of the vehicle (100) based upon the state of the transmission (108). The transmission controller (132) is also configured to communicate this information to a navigation system (130) to assist the navigation system (130) in determining the vehicle's movement. The transmission controller (132) determines the actual direction of travel based upon looking at the clutch state and the vehicle speed.