Abstract:
The present invention concerns an intelligent system (100) for autonomously and securely assisting and guiding a motorized vehicle (10) along a predetermined path (Pa) from a starting point (Dep) to an ending point (Arr) within a determined area (Z), said system (100) including: a) said vehicle (10) comprising a plurality of motorized directional wheels (11) and a wheel control module (12) comprises a processor (12a) associated with a memory (12b) storing guiding instructions for controlling the traction and the direction of said wheels (11) so that the vehicle (10) follows said predetermined path (Pa),b) a remote cockpit (20) comprising electronics means (21) suitable for remotely guiding said vehicle (10), wherein said vehicle (10) comprises a sensing module (14) comprising a GPS suitable for receiving a first GPS signal (s1_GPS) containing coordinates (x1, y1) of the position (P1) of said vehicle (10) and for providing said coordinates (x1, y1) to said wheel control module (12), wherein the processor (12a) is also configured to continuously compare the received coordinates (x1, y1) with said predetermined path (Pa) and, if said coordinates (x1, y1) are not in compliance with the predetermined path (Pa), to transmit said coordinates (x1, y1) to the cockpit (20) via the communication modules (13, 23) so as to remotely guide said vehicle (10) using the electronic means (21) of the cockpit (20).
Abstract:
A system for determining a location (x_v, y_v) of a vehicle 3 in an environment provided with at least two landmarks (11, 11') whose location (x_b, y_b) is known. The system comprises at least one scanning distance sensor (9) installed in the vehicle (3) and configured to measure distance (R_c) and direction (a_c) from the vehicle (3) to said at least two landmarks (11, 11'), as well as a data processing device (8) configured to store in its memory the location (x_b, y_b) of said at least two landmarks; and determine the location (x_v, y_v) of the vehicle 3 on the basis of at least the location (x_b, y_b) of said at least two landmarks as well as the distance (R_c) and direction (a_c) from the vehicle (3) to said at least two landmarks (11).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an arrangement for a Ro-Ro vessel, which exhibits a number of cargo-receiving spaces provided with a driving surface internally in the vessel, and with a ramp extending between one such space and a quay, along which ramp driverless cargo handling vehicles (7), known as AGV vehicles, are capable of being driven between designated parking places for the purpose of transporting cargo between the quay and the aforementioned cargo-receiving space of the vessel. Means (9) are provided for causing the cargo handling vehicles (7) to be guided between the aforementioned spaces and the quay and into the intended train of vehicles in the designated location in a line (II) and without connecting the cargo handling vehicles (7) to one another.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an automatic steering system for a container handling machine, such as a mobile gantry crane (10), in order to make the container handling machine to move along straight lines determined by rows of containers of by a rail track or equivalent. The steering system comprises a navigation system installed in the field of containers, which system determines the desired running line by means of two arbitrarily placed points and keeps the container handling machine (10) on the desired line in order to permit a transfer of containers. The steering system is based on a GPS navigation system, which includes a stationary GPS apparatus mounted in a stationary ground station (21) and mobile GPS apparatuses (24) mounted on the container handling machines (10) moving in the nearby area, which GPS apparatus (24) are fitted to receive signals from the satellites of the GPS system so as to determine the locations of the GPS apparatuses. Further, radio apparatuses (23, 25) have been mounted in the stationary ground station (21) and on the mobile container handling machines (10), by means of which radio apparatuses a position-correcting signal is transmitted from the radio transmitter (23) of the stationary ground station to the mobile radio receivers (25) of the container handling machines (10).
Abstract:
본 발명은 컨테이너 브리지(2)와 컨테이너 저장 시설(3) 사이에서 컨테이너를 운반하는 지상에서 주행하는 고무 타이어를 구비하는 무인 컨테이너 운반 차량(10)이 사용되는 적어도 하나의 자동화된 영역(A)을 포함하는 컨테이너용 처리 시스템에 관한 것이다. 컨테이너 처리 시스템을 개선하기 위하여, 컨테이너 브리지(2)와 컨테이너 저장 시설(3) 사이에서 컨테이너를 운반하는 지상에서 주행하는 고무 타이어를 구비하는 유인 컨테이너 운반 차량(10)이 사용되는 적어도 하나의 비자동화된 영역(B)이 제공되며, 각 컨테이너 운반 차량(10)은 무인 또는 유인 모드에서 선택적으로 동작가능하고 이에 따라 자동화된 영역(A) 또는 비자동화된 영역(B)에서 선택적으로 운반가능하다. 유인 모드에서 제어하기 위해 보조 디바이스에 연결될 수 있는 대응하는 컨테이너 운반 차량(10)은 보조 디바이스가 유인 모드에서 조향, 움직임 제어 및 제동을 위한 제어 시스템(13)을 구비하는 운전자의 객실(12)을 구비하고, 상기 컨테이너 운반 차량(10)은 차량의 프런트 엔드에서 운전자의 객실(12)에 부착가능한 고정 가능성을 구비하는 것을 특징으로 한다.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An autonomous guided vehicle control system and a method for automatic transportation ser-vice in harbors using a pseudo satellite are provided to implement automation of a port logistics system by simply configuring the position control system of an autonomous guided vehicle. CONSTITUTION: An identification symbol is assigned to an ultrasonic wave signal transmitter(40). The ultrasonic wave signal transmitter is installed along a railway rail(12). The ultrasonic wave signal transmitter generates a determined ultrasonic signal. An ultrasound signal receiver(24) is installed in the automatic guided vehicle(20). The ultrasound signal receiver transmits the received information of the ultrasound signal receiver to a control server(30). The location of the automatic guided vehicle is collected through the ultrasonic signal. A driving control(22) controls the operation of the automatic guided vehicle.
Abstract:
A lifting gantry device for containers, in particular of the straddle carrier or sprinter carrier type, having four gantry supports spaced apart from one another and which by wheels of the lifting gantry device is floor-based and freely movable. A vehicle controller is provided such that the lifting gantry device can be controlled automatically. A sensor system is also provided and configured to determine sensor data on the surroundings of the lifting gantry device for automatically controlling the lifting gantry device. The sensor system comprises at least two, preferably four, sensor units for contactless object measurement and in particular object recognition, of which one sensor unit each is arranged on one of the four gantry supports and is configured to determine sensor data on the surroundings of the lifting gantry device for object measurement and in particular object recognition.