MINE VEHICLE AUTONOMOUS DRIVE CONTROL
    101.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240012428A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US18035875

    申请日:2020-11-12

    CPC classification number: G05D1/0291 G05D1/0223 G05D2201/021 E21F13/00

    Abstract: A method includes the steps of detecting a trigger for speed scale setting for a vehicle autonomously operating at an underground worksite and executing a drive order, defining a speed scale for the vehicle on the basis of traffic flow of vehicles at the work site, transmitting a speed scale control message to the vehicle during execution of the drive order, the speed scale control message comprising a speed scale information element indicative of the speed scale, and transmitting, in response to detecting trigger for speed scale cancellation on the basis of updated traffic flow information, a speed scale cancel control message to the vehicle executing the drive order, wherein the speed scale cancel control message indicates cancellation of the speed scale.

    System for controlling a plurality of autonomous vehicles on a mine site

    公开(公告)号:US11860643B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-02

    申请号:US16460693

    申请日:2019-07-02

    CPC classification number: G05D1/0297 G05D1/0289 H04W4/46 G05D2201/021

    Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of autonomous vehicles on a mine site comprises a centralized platform configured to store an inventory list of vehicles travelling on the mine site and configured to determine and communicate missions to the vehicles of a plurality of autonomous vehicles. The autonomous vehicles may comprise an interface configured to communicate with the centralized platform for receiving a predetermined mission, a trajectory control system configured to autonomously control the autonomous vehicle according to the predetermined mission, a detection system configured to detect other vehicles by evaluating sensor information received from at least one sensor of the vehicle, a collision prediction system configured to predict collisions with the other vehicles detected by the detection system, and a V2V communication interface for directly communicating with a V2V communication interface of at least one of the other vehicles on the mine site for exchanging information between the vehicles.

    AUTOMATIC STEERING OF VEHICLE
    103.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230383498A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US17804462

    申请日:2022-05-27

    Abstract: A method of automatically turning an autonomous mining truck (AMT), including front wheels and rear wheels, around in an operating area, including retrieving boundary data associated with the operating area, determining a first path to follow to execute a turn maneuver within the operating area based at least on the boundary data and dimensions of the AMT, wherein the first path includes a number of legs necessary to follow the first path through the turn maneuver, completing a first leg of the turn maneuver, determining a second path to follow and number of legs necessary to execute the turn maneuver based on an inability to execute the first path, and executing the second path to complete the turn maneuver.

    UNDERGROUND VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM FIELD
    104.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230376040A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-23

    申请号:US18027471

    申请日:2021-09-23

    Abstract: According to an example aspect, there is provided a method, comprising the steps of obtaining route plan information indicative of a set of route points for a tunnel system of an underground worksite for at least partially autonomous driving of a vehicle, performing for at least some of route points in the set: detecting space information indicative of spaces required by the vehicle at associated route points, generating a set of envelopes on the basis of the space information, wherein an envelope is indicative of space required by the vehicle at an associated route point, and controlling visualization of the set of envelopes in a tunnel model to represent planned route trace of the vehicle when driving via the route points.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING OPERATOR SETTINGS FOR A WORK MACHINE

    公开(公告)号:US20230237414A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-27

    申请号:US18130187

    申请日:2023-04-03

    Inventor: Brian D Nagel

    Abstract: A work machine, such as a wheel loader, operating in a worksite within a wireless control system includes an operator-specific configuration of machine settings associated with an identification for the operator. As the work machine executes a work function, the operator identification, an initial operator-specific configuration, and sensed performance metrics are transmitted to a control system for the worksite. Linking the operator identification to one or both of the initial operator-specific configuration and the metrics, the control system analyzes performance of the work machine by the operator with increased granularity and flags potential irregularities. A modified operator-specific configuration to change operator performance is returned to the work machine and made to override the initial operator-specific configuration when the operator next takes control of the work machine.

    System and method for changing orientation of machines

    公开(公告)号:US11702817B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-18

    申请号:US17029857

    申请日:2020-09-23

    CPC classification number: E02F9/2045 G05D1/0212 G05D2201/021

    Abstract: A method for changing an orientation of a machine at a worksite includes controlling, by a controller, a movement of the machine from a first position to a second position along a first route; controlling, by the controller, a movement of the machine from the second position to a third position along a second route; and controlling, by the controller, a movement of the machine from the third position towards the first position along a third route, Each of the first route, the second route, and the third route define respective apexes and combinedly define a region therebetween. One or more of the apexes are directed inwards into the region.

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