An obstruction sensing system for an autonomous device can include a chassis including a drive system for movement relative to a working surface, a shell resiliently mounted to the chassis and movable relative to the chassis in response to a force applied to the shell, a sensor assembly comprising a single sensor disposed on the chassis and a magnet disposed on and movable with the shell in response to the force applied to the shell, wherein the sensor is configured to output a three-axis magnetic flux vector in response to a movement of the magnet. A sensing method for an autonomous device can include detecting a polarity change in the sensor and in response determining that an obstruction has been detected, evaluating, by a processing component, a three-axis magnetic flux vector, and calculating at least one of a direction and a magnitude of a deflection based on the evaluation.


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    Title :

    SENSOR SYSTEM AND SENSING METHOD FOR AN AUTONOMOUS DEVICE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-04-07


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / A01D Ernten , HARVESTING



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