Systems and methods for generating coverage fields for obstacle detection
AssigneeThe Raymond Corporation
InventorsAnthony V. D′Accolti, Joel N. Sunny, Robert P. McLachlan
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Abstract
Systems and methods for generating a coverage field for obstacle detection. The system includes a sensor to detect obstacles. The system further includes a material handling vehicle guided by a guidance system and a controller. The controller is configured to: generate a coverage field for the sensor, receive position characteristics of the material handling vehicle, determine a position of the material handling vehicle relative to the guidance system based on the position characteristics, and transform the coverage field based on the determined position of the material handling vehicle.
Claims20
A system for generating a coverage field for obstacle detection comprising:
- a sensor;
- a material handling vehicle guided by a guidance system;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- generate a coverage field;
- receive position characteristics of the material handling vehicle;
- determine a position of the material handling vehicle relative to the guidance system based on the position characteristics;
- and
- transform the coverage field based on the determined position of the material handling vehicle.
A method for generating a coverage field for obstacle detection, comprising:
- generating, via a controller, a coverage field for a sensor output;
- receiving, via the controller, position characteristics of a material handling vehicle guided by a guidance system;
- determining, via the controller, a position of the material handling vehicle relative to the guidance system;
- and
- transforming the coverage field based on the determined position of the material handling vehicle.
A method for generating a coverage field for obstacle detection, comprising:
- generating, via a controller, a coverage field for a sensor;
- receiving, via the controller, position characteristics of a material handling vehicle operating in an aisle and guided by a guidance system;
- determining, via the controller, a position of the material handling vehicle relative to the aisle;
- and
- transforming the coverage field based on the determined position of the material handling vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.