Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein System für den Umschlag von Containern mit mindestens einem Automatik-Bereich (A), in dem flurgebundene, gummibereifte und fahrerlose Containertransportfahrzeuge (10) eingesetzt sind, die Container zwischen Containerbrücken (2) und einem Containerlager (3) transportieren. Um ein System für den Umschlag von Containern zu verbessern, wird vorgeschlagen, dass mindestens ein Manuell-Bereich (B) vorgesehen ist, in dem flurgebundene, gummibereifte und bemannte Containertransportfahrzeuge (10) eingesetzt sind, die Container zwischen den Containerbrücken (2) und dem Containerlager (3) transportieren, wobei jedes der Containertransportfahrzeuge (10) wahlweise fahrerlos oder bemannt betreibbar ist und somit wahlweise in dem Automatik-Bereich (A) oder dem Manuell-Bereich (B) verfahrbar ist. Für ein entsprechendes Containertransportfahrzeug (10), das mit einer Hilfseinrichtung zur Steuerung im bemannten Betrieb verbindbar ist, wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Hilfseinrichtung eine Fahrerkabine (12) umfasst, die mit einem Kontrollsystem (13) für die Lenkung, die Bewegungssteuerung und das Bremsen im bemannten Betrieb versehen ist, und das Containertransportfahrzeug (10) an der vorderen Stirnseite eine lösbare Befestigungsmöglichkeit für die Fahrerkabine (12) aufweist.
Abstract:
본 발명은 무인운송장치의 정차제어시스템 및 방법에 관한 것으로서 상세하게는 사용자가 원하는 장소에 무인운송장치를 보다 편리하고 정확하게 위치시킬 수 있는 정차제어시스템 및 방법에 관한 것이다. 이러한 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명은, 무인운송장치에 마련되는 카메라와; 상기 무인운송장치의 외부에 마련되되, 상기 무인운송장치의 목표정지위치를 표시하고 RGB이미지 정보가 마련되며 상기 무인운송장치의 목표정지위치 이탈여부의 기준이 되는 기준점을 구비하는 정지표시부와; 상기 카메라에 의하여 촬영된 영상의 RGB이미지 정보를 HSI이미지 정보로 변환하는 HSI 변환부와; 상기 HSI 변환부에 의하여 인식된 정보를 기 입력된 상기 기준점의 HSI이미지 정보와 비교하여 상기 기준점의 위치를 찾아내고, 상기 기준점의 위치를 이용하여 상기 무인운송장치가 목표정지위치에 도달하였는지를 판단하여 상기 무인운송장치의 동작을 제어하는 제어부를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 무인운송장치 정차제어시스템을 제공한다.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for determining position is comprised of the steps of capturing an image (30) related to the present position and comparing the captured image (32) with one or more images from an iconic map. The iconic map is a map which stores images of a substantially flat surface over which a robot or vehicle is to operate. The stored images contain randomly occurring characteristics such as the fibers in a carpet, brush marks appearing in brushed concrete, and the like. Although such naturally occurring features are essentially random, when analyzed in small enough images, each image becomes unique. The position is determined based upon the image from the map which provides the highest correlation. Speed, wheel slippage, and other parameters can be calculated using the disclosed method.
Abstract:
The steerability for manoeuvering in confined spaces, is of importance for such so-called Automatic Guided Vehicles, as well as the controllability of the speed and the path along which the vehicle travels, for both ways of driving, viz. forwardly and rearwardly. According to a first aspect the present invention provides an automatic guided vehicle (AGV), comprising: a chassis or frame; at least two spaced axles, each having two or more wheels, and suspended in said frame; a motor provided onto said frame for driving at least two wheels of at least two axles, at least one wheel at each side of the vehicle; steering means coupled to said wheels and for steering one or more axles at each side of said vehicle; and control means arranged onto said chassis and adapted to control the motor and the steering means such as to automatically adjust the speed and direction of the vehicle depending on remote signals from guiding elements in the environment of the AGV.
Abstract:
A flexible material handling system for can handle varied loads and placements including operation in varying weather conditions, and integrates safety systems to tolerate pedestrians and manual vehicles in an operating environment. An autonomous vehicle is operable along a vehicle traversal path within a predetermined set of environmental conditions. A GPS base station is operatively in communication with the autonomous vehicle. A supervisor/orchestrator is operatively in communication with the autonomous vehicle and the GPS base station and is operative to coordinate movement of the autonomous vehicle along the vehicle traversal path and assign one or more tasks for the autonomous vehicle to accomplish.
Abstract:
A vehicular system where a vehicle moves in a traveling area in which magnetic markers are arranged so that magnetic polarities form a predetermined pattern and a wireless tag is annexed correspondingly to some of the magnetic markers, the wireless tag outputting, by wireless communication, tag information allowing a position of the magnetic marker to be identified, includes a first position identifying part which identifies a vehicle position where the vehicle is located based on the position of the magnetic marker identified by using the tag information and a second position identifying part which identifies, on a route after the vehicle passes over the magnetic marker serving as a reference when the first position identifying part identifies the vehicle position, a magnetic marker newly detected by the vehicle based on detection history of magnetic markers and identifies the vehicle position based on the position of the identified magnetic marker.
Abstract:
A system and method are disclosed, which can detect and process a position of at least one storage space device moving a bulk material. A first storage space device can have a gantry having two gantry legs, each of the two gantry legs supported on a linearly displaceable foot element. The system can include at least one first non-contact distance sensor, which is fitted on one of the two foot elements to measure a first relative distance between the one foot element and a first fixed reference point. A second non-contact distance sensor is fitted to the other of the two foot elements in order to measure a second relative distance between the other foot element and a second fixed reference point, and an evaluation unit is configured to determine rotation of the first storage space device about a central vertical axis and control the movement of the foot elements.
Abstract:
Systems, equipment and processes involving one or more aspects such as extending the scope of automation in port container facilities, increasing port capacity within fixed land resources, increasing operational productivity, increasing safety, increasing the velocity and reliability of goods movement, increasing freight security, reducing negative environmental impacts, and/or reducing the overall cost of goods movement are disclosed. In some implementations, storage areas may be accessed by automated guided vehicles which receive and unload containerized loads.
Abstract:
An automatic load transfer device is provided for automated material handling systems of the type having a tow AGV pulling a train of trailers along a predetermined path between stations. The device has a base positioned adjacent to the path with spaced apart rails that support a movable carriage which shifts between retracted and extended positions. A conveyor having a plurality of side-by-side fingers with moving conveyor elements is supported on the carriage by a lift which shifts the conveyor between lowered and raised positions. The carriage, conveyor elements, and lift have separate drives that are operably connected with a controller which sequentially activates the same to load and/or unload loads onto and/or from the trailers.
Abstract:
An autonomous mobile robot system having plural mobile robots and integrative planning means to plan the moving zone of the plural mobile robots, wherein: the integrative planning means is installed on the plural mobile robots including a main mobile robot to travel autonomously and a subordinate mobile robot to travel on the basis of the instructions of the main mobile robot; and each of the plural mobile robots is provided with, at least, measurement means to measure the situation of ambient environment, communication means to communicate between the integrative planning means and the other mobile robot, main device position recognition means to recognize the position of the mobile robot, subordinate device position recognition means to recognize the position of the other mobile robot, travel planning means to plan travel routes of the mobile robot and the other mobile robot, and travel control means to control a drive mechanism in accordance with the travel planning means. A guided vehicle and a truck or the like can travel autonomously and cooperatively while obtaining information on ambient environment without mechanical connection and can automatically be separated from and merged with each other.