Abstract:
Drill hole sequence planning equipment (14) includes a position determining module (18) for determining an initial location of a mobile drill rig (12). A selection module (24) selects a destination location for the drill rig (12). A corridor establishment module (26) establishes a corridor between the initial location of the drill rig (12) and its destination location, the corridor having a selected width. A processing unit (28) is responsive to the modules (18, 24 and 26) for selecting a hole location of each hole within the corridor to be drilled by the drill rig (12) sequentially as it moves from its initial location to its destination location.
Abstract:
A system 10 for controlling operation of a vehicle 12 in a defined area 14 includes a perimeter 16 defining a boundary of the defined area 14. A user interface 18 is provided for at least one of controlling and monitoring movement of the vehicle 12 as it traverses the area 14 and monitoring the location of the vehicle 12 relative to the perimeter 16. The system 10 further includes a controller 26 to which the vehicle 12 is responsive, the vehicle 12 having a plurality of modes of operation, one of which is an autonomous mode and another of which is an operator controlled mode. The controller 26 is operative, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the autonomous mode and the vehicle comes within a predetermined range of the perimeter, to inhibit the vehicle 12 from crossing the perimeter 16 and, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the operator controlled mode or is converted from autonomous mode to operator controlled mode, to permit the vehicle 12 to cross the perimeter 16 under control of the operator.
Abstract:
A vehicle operating system (10) for controlling operation of a vehicle (12) in an area (26) in which a safe working area (SWA) (30) is demarcated includes a periphery generator module (22) for generating a periphery of a zone of interest about the vehicle (12) and to output zone.data. A scanning arrangement (36) is mountable to the vehicle (12) for scanning a region about the vehicle (12), including the zone of interest, for obstacles, the scanning arrangement (36) outputting obstacle data. A processing module (20) is responsive to the zone data, the obstacle data and SWA data relating to the SWA (30) to determine if a detected obstacle is within both the SWA (30) and the zone of interest. The processing module (20) causes action to be taken regarding further traversal of the area (26) by the vehicle (12) depending on whether or not both conditions are satisfied.
Abstract:
A system 10 for controlling operation of a vehicle 12 in a defined area 14 includes a perimeter 16 defining a boundary of the defined area 14. A user interface 18 is provided for at least one of controlling and monitoring movement of the vehicle 12 as it traverses the area 14 and monitoring the location of the vehicle 12 relative to the perimeter 16. The system 10 further includes a controller 26 to which the vehicle 12 is responsive, the vehicle 12 having a plurality of modes of operation, one of which is an autonomous mode and another of which is an operator controlled mode. The controller 26 is operative, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the autonomous mode and the vehicle comes within a predetermined range of the perimeter, to inhibit the vehicle 12 from crossing the perimeter 16 and, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the operator controlled mode or is converted from autonomous mode to operator controlled mode, to permit the vehicle 12 to cross the perimeter 16 under control of the operator.
Abstract:
"A method of operating a vehicle and a vehicle operating system" A vehicle operating system 10 for controlling operation of a vehicle 12 in an area 26 in which a safe working area (SWA) 30 is demarcated includes a periphery generator module 22 for generating a periphery of a zone of interest about the vehicle 12 and to output zone data. A scanning arrangement 36 is mountable to the vehicle 12 for scanning a region about the vehicle 12, including the zone of interest, for obstacles, the scanning arrangement 36 outputting obstacle data. A processing module 20 is responsive to the zone data, the obstacle data and SWA data relating to the SWA 30 to determine if a detected obstacle is within both the SWA 30 and the zone of interest. The processing module 20 causes action to be taken regarding further traversal of the area 26 by the vehicle 12 depending on whether or not both conditions are satisfied. 24, 12 Fig 1 ..- 2 Fig.42
Abstract:
A system 10 for controlling operation of a vehicle 12 in a defined area 14 includes a perimeter 16 defining a boundary of the defined area 14. A user interface 18 is provided for at least one of controlling and monitoring movement of the vehicle 12 as it traverses the area 14 and monitoring the location of the vehicle 12 relative to the perimeter 16. The system 10 further includes a controller 26 to which the vehicle 12 is responsive, the vehicle 12 having a plurality of modes of operation, one of which is an autonomous mode and another of which is an operator controlled mode. The controller 26 is operative, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the autonomous mode and the vehicle comes within a predetermined range of the perimeter, to inhibit the vehicle 12 from crossing the perimeter 16 and, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the operator controlled mode or is converted from autonomous mode to operator controlled mode, to permit the vehicle 12 to cross the perimeter 16 under control of the operator.
Abstract:
um sistema de operação de veículo (10) para controlar a operação de um veículo (12) em uma área (26), em que uma área de trabalho segura (swa) (30) é demarcada, inclui um módulo gerador de periferia (22) para gerar uma periferia de uma zona de interesse em torno do veículo (12) e para emitir dados de zona. um arranjo de digitalização (36) é montável no veículo 12 para digitalizar uma região em torno do veículo 12, incluindo a zona de interesse, para obstáculos, o arranjo de digitalização 36 emitindo dados de obstáculo. um módulo de processamento (20) é responsivo aos dados de zona, os dados de obstáculo e dados de swa referindo-se à swa (30) para determinar se um obstáculo detectado está dentro tanto da swa (30) como da zona de interesse. o módulo de processamento (20) causa ações a serem tomadas em relação ainda mais à travessia da área (26) pelo veículo (12) dependendo de ambas as condições serem ou não satisfeitas.
Abstract:
A system 10 for controlling operation of a vehicle 12 in a defined area 14 includes a perimeter 16 defining a boundary of the defined area 14. A user interface 18 is provided for at least one of controlling and monitoring movement of the vehicle 12 as it traverses the area 14 and monitoring the location of the vehicle 12 relative to the perimeter 16. The system 10 further includes a controller 26 to which the vehicle 12 is responsive, the vehicle 12 having a plurality of modes of operation, one of which is an autonomous mode and another of which is an operator controlled mode. The controller 26 is operative, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the autonomous mode and the vehicle comes within a predetermined range of the perimeter, to inhibit the vehicle 12 from crossing the perimeter 16 and, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the operator controlled mode or is converted from autonomous mode to operator controlled mode, to permit the vehicle 12 to cross the perimeter 16 under control of the operator. 4z 3o, 24 FIG. 1 (S Fi2..2 36
Abstract:
um sistema de operação de veículo (10) para controlar a operação de um veículo (12) em uma área (26), em que uma área de trabalho segura (swa) (30) é demarcada, inclui um módulo gerador de periferia (22) para gerar uma periferia de uma zona de interesse em torno do veículo (12) e para emitir dados de zona. um arranjo de digitalização (36) é montável no veículo 12 para digitalizar uma região em torno do veículo 12, incluindo a zona de interesse, para obstáculos, o arranjo de digitalização 36 emitindo dados de obstáculo. um módulo de processamento (20) é responsivo aos dados de zona, os dados de obstáculo e dados de swa referindo-se à swa (30) para determinar se um obstáculo detectado está dentro tanto da swa (30) como da zona de interesse. o módulo de processamento (20) causa ações a serem tomadas em relação ainda mais à travessia da área (26) pelo veículo (12) dependendo de ambas as condições serem ou não satisfeitas.
Abstract:
Drill hole sequence planning equipment (14) includes a position determining module (18) for determining an initial location of a mobile drill rig (12). A selection module (24) selects a destination location for the drill rig (12). A corridor establishment module (26) establishes a corridor between the initial location of the drill rig (12) and its destination location, the corridor having a selected width. A processing unit (28) is responsive to the modules (18, 24 and 26) for selecting a hole location of each hole within the corridor to be drilled by the drill rig (12) sequentially as it moves from its initial location to its destination location.