Guide system for an automotive vehicle with separate, mobile transmitter unit and method of controlling the vehicle

The present invention relates to a driving system for a self-propelled vehicle, a special tow truck. In the guide system there is a moving transmitter (2) that the golfer takes with him. Both the vehicle (1) and the actuator (2) comprise a receiver and evaluation apparatus which is equipped with a computer for a satellite-controlled system. The receiver and evaluation equipment calculates the position of the golfer (2) and the vehicle (1) based on the cyclic signals from the satellite system (3). An amateur radio transmitter (2) is equipped with a high frequency hand transmitter, allowing cyclically positioning of the player's position on the vehicle. In each case, the vehicle's computer (1) calculates the agglomerator's direction and distance and stores this data until it responds to a signal without entering the stored path. The vehicle (1) remains at a predetermined distance from the golfer. According to the invention, the satellite positioning system is provided with a stationary receiver and evaluation apparatus which assigns position signals to the moving transmitter (2) and the vehicle (1). In the appropriate procedure, likewise with the moving transmitter (2) and the vehicle (1), a stationary reference transmitter will be positioned and correct corrected position data will be established. ŕ