US 12,345,804 B2
Systems and methods for adjusting vehicle lane position
Scott Bergen, New Canaan, CT (US)
Assigned to Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/831,268.
Application 17/831,268 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/479,621, filed on Sep. 20, 2021, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2023/0093282 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. G01S 13/75 (2006.01); B60W 30/12 (2020.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01)
CPC G01S 13/751 (2013.01) [B60W 30/12 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); B60W 2420/408 (2024.01); B60W 2552/05 (2020.02); B60W 2552/53 (2020.02); B60W 2555/60 (2020.02); G01S 2013/9329 (2020.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for vehicle lane position adjustment comprising:
a radar system positioned on a first vehicle, the radar system having a transmitter and a receiver, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit radio waves and the receiver is configured to receive reflections of the radio waves, and wherein the radar system is configured to provide radar data indicative of the reflections; and
at least one controller positioned on the first vehicle, the at least one controller configured to
identify, based on the radar data, at least one radar marker positioned along a roadway, wherein each of the at least one marker is encoded with an identifier for identifying the at least one marker based on at least one physical characteristic thereof,
wherein for one or more of the at least one marker, the at least one physical characteristic thereof comprises an actuated element which is dynamically adjustable by an actuator to convey an encoded identifier,
decode the identifier based on the radar data and determine at least one location of the identified at least one radar marker, and
control a lane position of the first vehicle within a lane of the roadway based on the at least one location.