System and method for autonomously controlling fluid refill station

A method of autonomously controlling a fluid refill station (FRS), the FRS being configured to refill fluid in a tank of at least one autonomous truck operating at a worksite, the method comprising:

• monitoring an amount of fluid in the tank;
• assigning the at least one autonomous truck to the FRS if the amount of fluid in the tank has reached a minimum threshold value;
• determining an alignment of the tank with a fluid outlet of the FRS;
• if the tank is in alignment with the fluid outlet, generating, by a central controller, a first control signal to direct the FRS to refill the tank;
• transmitting, by the central controller, the first control signal to a first controller that is coupled in communication with the central controller;
• receiving, by the central controller, a first feedback from the first controller confirming a receipt of the first control signal by the first controller;
• directing the FRS to refill the tank with fluid;
• when the amount of fluid in the tank has reached a maximum threshold value, generating, by the central controller, a second control signal to direct the FRS to stop refilling the tank;
• transmitting, by the central controller, the second control signal to the first controller;
• receiving, by the central controller, a second feedback from the first controller confirming a receipt of the second control signal by the first controller;
• directing the FRS to stop refilling the tank;
• generating, by the central controller, a third control signal to mark the FRS as non-functional based on at least one of:
• a failure in receipt of the first feedback from the first controller,
• a failure in receipt of the second feedback from the first controller, or
• a determination of an anomaly with the FRS;
• and
• marking the FRS as non-functional based on the third control signal.

A facility provided at a worksite, the facility comprising:

• at least one autonomous truck including a tank;
• a fluid refill station (FRS) configured to refill the tank of the at least one autonomous truck with fluid;
• and
• a system in communication with the at least one autonomous truck and the FRS, the system configured to autonomously control at least the FRS, the system comprising:
• a sensor configured to generate an input signal indicative of an amount of fluid in the tank;
• and
• a central controller coupled in communication with the sensor, wherein the central controller is configured to:
• monitor the amount of fluid in the tank based on the input signal received from the sensor;
• assign the at least one autonomous truck to the FRS if the amount of fluid in the tank has reached a minimum threshold value;
• determine an alignment of the tank with a fluid outlet of the FRS;
• if the tank is in alignment with the fluid outlet, generate a first control signal to direct the FRS to refill the tank;
• transmit the first control signal to a first controller coupled in communication with the central controller;
• receive a first feedback from the first controller confirming a receipt of the first control signal by the first controller;
• direct the FRS to refill the tank of the at least one autonomous truck with fluid;
• when the amount of fluid in the tank has reached a maximum threshold value, generate a second control signal to direct the FRS to stop refilling the tank;
• transmit the second control signal to the first controller;
• receive a second feedback from the first controller confirming a receipt of the second control signal by the first controller;
• direct the FRS to stop refilling the tank;
• generate a third control signal to mark the FRS as non-functional based on at least one of:
• a failure in receipt of the first feedback from the first controller,
• a failure in receipt of the second feedback from the first controller, or
• a determination of an anomaly with the FRS;
• and
• mark the FRS as non-functional based on the third control signal.