CPC B66F 9/0755 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/32 (2013.01); B60W 30/18009 (2013.01); B62D 15/021 (2013.01); B66F 9/07581 (2013.01); G01S 7/4815 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G05D 1/005 (2013.01); G05D 1/0038 (2013.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); B60W 2554/4041 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4049 (2020.02); G05D 2201/0216 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. A materials handling vehicle comprising:
a power unit comprising:
a steered wheel, and
a steering device for generating a steer control signal;
a load handling assembly coupled to the power unit;
a controller located on the power unit for receiving the steer control signal; and
a sensing device on the power unit and coupled to the controller, the sensing device monitoring areas in front of and next to the vehicle, wherein data from the sensing device is used by the controller to identify at least one of position information of the vehicle relative to a wall or rack or object information indicating that one or more objects are in front of or to the side of the vehicle, wherein, based on sensing device data, the controller modifies at least one of the following vehicle parameters: a maximum allowable turning angle or a steered-wheel-to-steering-device ratio.
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