公开(公告)号：US11673743B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US16753626

申请日：2018-10-03

Applicant: Ocado Innovation Limited

Inventor： David Sharp ,  Joseph Zammit ,  Richard Watkins ,  Michael Campbell

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q30/0204 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q50/30

CPC classification number: B65G1/0478 ,  G05B13/027 ,  G05D1/0221 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q10/06316 ,  G06Q30/0205 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: An object handling coordination system includes a plurality of transporting vessels arranged as a three-dimensional cluster of transporting vessels. The plurality of transporting vessels is addressable and the cluster has a self-reconfigurable physical topology. A relocatable transporting vessel is configured to be relocatable within the. A motion control system is configured to determine a path from a start location of the relocatable transporting vessel within the cluster to a destination location within the cluster and arranged to execute movement of the relocatable transporting vessel within the cluster using the determined path.

公开(公告)号：US20230177444A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17457985

申请日：2021-12-07

Applicant: HERE Global B.V.

Inventor： Nicolas Neubauer ,  Sebastian van de Hoef ,  Amol Naik ,  Petros Kaplanidis

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/06315 ,  G05D1/0217 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/0291 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: Processors obtain instances of service event data and generate a plurality of territory sets. The processors determine a plurality of respective servicing values based at least in part on the instances of service event data. A respective servicing value is determined for each territory set of the plurality of territory sets. A respective servicing value for a respective territory set is determined based at least in part on at least one path that links the respective service locations located within a particular territory of the territory set on a particular service date. Based on the plurality of respective servicing values, a preferred territory set is identified from the plurality of territory sets. Responsive to determining that the preferred territory set satisfies one or more provision criteria, the processors cause information corresponding to the preferred territory set to be provided.

公开(公告)号：US20230176586A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17997291

申请日：2021-05-20

Applicant: BEIJING JINGDONG QIANSHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Chunpeng SHANG ,  Zhen WANG ,  Xueqian XIN

IPC: G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0276 ,  G05D1/0214 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: Disclosed is an automated guided vehicle, which relates to the technical field of smart devices. The automated guided vehicle includes: a first receiver configured to receive a first signal of a first frequency that is sent by a first transmitter worn on a movable object or a fixed object; and a controller configured to control the running of the automated guided vehicle depending on whether the first receiver receives the first signal. The automated guided vehicle can determine, depending on whether the first receiver receives a signal, whether the automated guided vehicle is within a safe running range with respect to an object to be protected, so as to control the running of the automated guided vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20230152804A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17983438

申请日：2022-11-09

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Kunihiro IWAMOTO ,  Yuta ITOZAWA ,  Hirotaka KOMURA

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B66F9/06 ,  B66F9/075 ,  B65G1/10

CPC classification number: G05D1/0088 ,  B66F9/063 ,  B66F9/0755 ,  B65G1/10 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: A control system for controlling a movement of a carriage in which a load is housed includes a determination unit configured to determine whether or not an autonomous mobile robot is planned to move toward the carriage in a state in which the load is raised to a predetermined height or higher by a placement part, the autonomous mobile robot including the placement part having a changeable height and being configured to house the load placed on the placement part in the carriage, and a carriage control unit configured to control the carriage so that the carriage moves toward the autonomous mobile robot when it is determined that the autonomous mobile robot is planned to move toward the carriage in a state in which the load is raised to the predetermined height or higher by the placement part.

公开(公告)号：US11650583B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17475684

申请日：2021-09-15

Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G05D1/02 ,  H04N5/272

CPC classification number: G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0231 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  H04N5/272 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N7/185 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: A system for remote viewing and control of self-driving vehicles includes: an execution subsystem for deployment at an execution location containing a self-driving vehicle. The execution subsystem includes: a capture assembly to capture multimedia data depicting the execution location, and a server to receive the multimedia data and transmit the multimedia data for presentation at an operator location remote from the execution location. The server relays operational commands and operational status data between the self-driving vehicle and the operator location. The system includes an operator subsystem for deployment at the operator location, including: a display assembly, and a computing device to: (a) establish a connection with the server; (b) receive the multimedia data from the server and control the display assembly to present the multimedia data; and (c) receive control commands and transmit the control commands to the server for execution by the self-driving vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20230148011A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17906754

申请日：2021-03-19

Applicant: Frederick Mobile Instrumentation, LLC

Inventor： Larry D. Frederick ,  Andrew Nichols

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B66F9/06

CPC classification number: G05D1/0259 ,  G05D1/0291 ,  B66F9/063 ,  G05D1/0289 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: A dock area control system includes a vehicle proximity detection system (PDSC). The PDSC includes a vehicle low frequency magnetic field generator (MFG) that generates a vehicle pulsed magnetic field that is sensed by a dock area controller electronics module (DEM).

公开(公告)号：US20230147938A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17966932

申请日：2022-10-17

Applicant: Rapyuta Robotics Co., Ltd. ,  TAISEI CORPORATION

Inventor： Ayush Kumar Gaud ,  SHIGEKAZU MATSUZAKI ,  KOJI NAKATANI ,  TAKAFUMI KASHIMOTO

IPC: G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0217 ,  G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/0238 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a system and method for optimizing coverage path planning of robots. Data is received from sensors associated with robots in a region. The data is captured in a plurality of poses from a plurality of viewpoints in the region. A priority cost is assigned for each viewpoint based on: objects detected in the data and region of interest in the objects captured by the sensors in the viewpoint. Further, a set of optimal viewpoints are determined from the plurality of viewpoints using objective functions. The objective functions is based on the priority cost associated with each viewpoint and a coverage value for each corresponding viewpoint. The coverage value for a viewpoint indicates an area of the region captured by the sensors from the corresponding viewpoint. Thereafter, a coverage path is generated for the robots based at least on the set of optimal viewpoints.

公开(公告)号：US11644845B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US16861329

申请日：2020-04-29

Applicant: Crown Equipment Corporation

Inventor： Junli Tao ,  Mark Bell

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B62D15/02 ,  B66F9/24 ,  G06V10/60 ,  G06V10/22 ,  G06V20/56

CPC classification number: G05D1/0246 ,  B62D15/0265 ,  B66F9/24 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G06V10/22 ,  G06V10/60 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: An industrial vehicle is provided comprising a drive mechanism, a steering mechanism, a vehicle controller, a camera, and a navigation module. The camera is communicatively coupled to the navigation module, the vehicle controller is responsive to commands from the navigation module, and the drive mechanism and the steering mechanism are responsive to commands from the vehicle controller. The camera is configured to capture an input image of a warehouse ceiling comprising elongated skylights, isolated ceiling lights, and/or active optical targets. The navigation module is configured to distinguish between the ceiling lights and the skylights and send commands to the vehicle controller for localization, or to navigate the industrial vehicle through the warehouse based upon valid ceiling light identification, valid skylight identification, valid active target identification, or combinations thereof.

公开(公告)号：US11643120B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17213589

申请日：2021-03-26

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Mark R. Cooper ,  David D. Van Dorpe ,  Patrick E. Ozimek ,  Shankernarayan Ramanarayanan

IPC: B61L23/14 ,  B61C3/00 ,  B61L25/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: B61L23/14 ,  B61C3/00 ,  B61L25/04 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0291 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: A method and system for motion control of movers in an independent cart system is disclosed. In one implementation, the independent cart system includes a plurality of track segments, each section having a respective controller. One of the controllers receives a motion command for a plurality of carts, respectively. The controller generates a force command for each of the plurality of carts and transmits the respective commands to the track segments commutating the plurality of carts.

公开(公告)号：US20190187698A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16300940

申请日：2017-05-09

Applicant: IFOLLOW

Inventor： Vincent Jacquemart

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D1/0289 ,  G05D1/0291 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: A method for managing movements of a fleet of a plurality of autonomous mobile objects capable of communicating with a management server. An autonomous mobile object is associated with a user terminal with which a user is equipped. The management server performs the following steps, for a given autonomous mobile object, referred to as a first object, associated with a first user terminal with which a user is equipped: obtaining information representing a position to be reached by the first object, referred to as first object destination information; determining information representing a movement to be made by the first object, referred to as first object movement information, the determining taking into account of at least the first object destination information; and transmitting the first object movement information to the first object.