CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240262627A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18454226

    申请日:2023-08-23

    CPC classification number: B65G1/1378

    Abstract: A control system for an automated warehouse system (1) includes a controller (51) controlling the automated warehouse system (1), the automated warehouse system (1) including: a rack (10) for arranging at least one storing bin (20) for storing at least one item (23); a plurality of picking stations (40) for picking the item (23) from one or more of the storing bins (20) to one or more shipping bins (20A) for containing an item (23) to be shipped; and a plurality of transportation robots (30) for transporting the storing bin (20) and the shipping bin (20A). The controller (51) controls one or more of the transportation robots (30) to separately transport, among the one or more shipping bins (20A), at least a shipping bin (20A) for a first ship-to destination and a shipping bin (20A) for a second ship-to destination to the picking station (40) and controls one or more of the transportation robots (30) to transport the one or more storing bins (20) to the picking station (40), the one or more storing bins (20) each containing the item (23) for the first ship-to destination and the second ship-to destination.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING ROUTE PLANS IN AN OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220163969A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-26

    申请号:US16953415

    申请日:2020-11-20

    Inventor: Wen Zheng LI

    Abstract: A system and a method to optimize route plans for handling critical scenarios faced in an operating environment have been described. The system or a platform resolves one or more nodes based on the inputs related to an operating environment. The system plans one or more routes based on the resolved nodes to provide generated route plans. Based on the planning, the system may analyze one or more route plans for critical scenarios, for example, avoiding a collision or minimizing congestion, damage to the robot, performance of vehicle or warehouse, etc. After the route plans are analyzed, the system optimizes one or more route plans to provide optimized route plans. The optimized route plans are distributed to one or more autonomous vehicles. The fleet of autonomous vehicles may then route progress messages and share feedback with the platform.

    Generating a 2D-navigation map for collision-free navigation by multiple robots

    公开(公告)号:US11054273B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16366286

    申请日:2019-03-27

    Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for generating a 2D-navigation map for collision-free navigation by a plurality of robots. Initially, a 2D-navigation map generator executing at a cloud map server initiates a particle simulation to add a plurality of bubbles to an image of an area. Next, the 2D-navigation map generator executing at the cloud map server, processes the bubble simulation to determine a set of bubbles from the plurality of robots on the image that are overlapping free spaces of the area in the image. Next, the 2D-navigation map generator executing at the cloud map server, generates the 2D-navigation map by connecting the set of bubbles using a plurality of edges, wherein the plurality of edges indicate a navigation path to navigate within the area. Finally, based on the generated 2D-navigation map, the plurality of robots traverses from a current location to another location.

    Generate deploy and provision a customized cloud device application using a software service and device store

    公开(公告)号:US10972404B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US16297043

    申请日:2019-03-08

    Abstract: A system and method to generate and deploy a customized cloud device application has been described. A platform broker analyzes a deployment information of a software service included in the customized cloud device application. Based on the analysis, the platform broker determines whether the software service is to be deployed at a cloud resource or devices. Based on the determination and a composition pattern, the platform broker sends a software service deployment request to a cloud broker and a device broker. Based on the software service deployment request, an instance of the software service is generated and the generated instance of the software service is deployed to one of the cloud resource or one or more devices. Finally, the generated instance of the customized cloud device application bound to the deployed instance of the software service is deployed to one of the one or more cloud resources and the device.

    Generate, simulate, and execute a reusable robotics solution recipe to execute a robotic solution

    公开(公告)号:US10596704B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US16502862

    申请日:2019-07-03

    Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose methods and systems to generate, simulate, and execute a reusable robotic solution recipe for executing a robotic solution. Initially a selection of one or more hardware components to be included in the reusable robotic solution recipe is received at a web user interface. Next a selection of a software component is received from the displayed one more software components to be included in the reusable robotic solution recipe. Next the hardware-vendor agnostic controller executes the reusable robotic solution recipe to determine hardware and environment component configuration for executing the robotic solution. A model descriptor file is invoked to determine defined hardware and environment data configuration. Based on the determined and the defined hardware and environment component configuration execution of the robotic solution is initiated. Next an execution instruction is determined and send to simulated hardware component and hardware components based on a matched constraint condition.

    Transport robot and its control method

    公开(公告)号:US20250153985A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-15

    申请号:US18507140

    申请日:2023-11-13

    Abstract: A transportation robot 1 is configured to transport an item in a warehouse and includes: a sensor 50 configured to detect a three-dimensional shape of an object; and a controller 60 controlling a transportation operation of the transportation robot 1, the controller 60 comparing master data indicating a three-dimensional shape of a structure 200 located at a local spot in the warehouse and detection data indicating a three-dimensional shape of the structure 200 detected by the sensor 50 to identify the structure 200.

    Systems and methods for optimizing route plans in an operating environment

    公开(公告)号:US12124261B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US16953415

    申请日:2020-11-20

    Inventor: Wen Zheng Li

    Abstract: A system and a method to optimize route plans for handling critical scenarios faced in an operating environment have been described. The system or a platform resolves one or more nodes based on the inputs related to an operating environment. The system plans one or more routes based on the resolved nodes to provide generated route plans. Based on the planning, the system may analyze one or more route plans for critical scenarios, for example, avoiding a collision or minimizing congestion, damage to the robot, performance of vehicle or warehouse, etc. After the route plans are analyzed, the system optimizes one or more route plans to provide optimized route plans. The optimized route plans are distributed to one or more autonomous vehicles. The fleet of autonomous vehicles may then route progress messages and share feedback with the platform.

    GEOGRAPHIC ROUTING MESH NETWORK
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230013258A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17379981

    申请日:2021-07-19

    Inventor: Wen Zheng LI

    Abstract: The disclosure relates to method and system for geographic routing mesh network. The method may include determining, by a first node, a first list of nodes proximal to the first node in a mesh network. The method further includes sending, by the first node to each node on the first list of nodes, the first list of nodes proximal to the first node. The method(s) further includes receiving, by the first node in response to sending the first list of nodes, one or more second list of nodes from one or more nodes of the first list of nodes, each of the one or more second list of nodes being proximal to one of the one or more nodes of the first list of nodes and updating, by the first node in response to receiving one or more second list of nodes proximal to the one more nodes of the first list of nodes, one or more nodes of the first list of nodes.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND DISPLAYING TARGETED INFORMATION RELATED TO ROBOTS IN AN OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220362928A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17316770

    申请日:2021-05-11

    Inventor: Abhishek SHARMA

    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed to generate and display targeted information related to a plurality of robots working in an operating environment. Plurality of nodes executing at the plurality of robots in communication with plurality of server nodes executing behaviors related to an active plan being executed on the working robots. The nodes running on the robots create Snapshots related to the executing behaviors. Information is then captured based on parent context related to the executing behaviors. The nodes populate a plurality of fields of the Snapshots with values related to at least one or more of captured information, operating environment, and the robots. The Snapshots are closed with a result of the execution of the behaviors. The Snapshots are aggregated and reported by the nodes, as part of the targeted information for display. Customized search queries or visual interfaces can be used to fix or diagnose faults or errors.

    Generate and provision a cloud device application using a software service store

    公开(公告)号:US10860394B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-08

    申请号:US16034995

    申请日:2018-07-13

    Abstract: A system and method to generate and deploy a cloud device application has been described. Initially a software service is selected from a software service store to generate the cloud device application. A selection of composition pattern is then received for generating a cloud device application including the software service. Based on the composition pattern an instance of the software service is generated and deployed at cloud and one or more devices. Next an instance of the application is generated and bound to the deployed instance of the software service. Finally the instance of the application bound to the deployed instance of the software service is deployed to the cloud and the one or more devices.

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