US 2021/0232137 A1 · SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ON A MINE SITE

Abstract

The present application comprises a system for controlling a plurality of autonomous vehicles on a mine site, the system comprising: a centralized platform configured to store an inventory list of vehicles travelling on the mine site and comprising a first communication interface configured to communicate missions to the vehicles; a plurality of autonomous vehicles, the autonomous vehicles comprising: a first communication interface configured to wirelessly 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; and at least one portable device, the portable device comprising a second communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with a second communication interface of the plurality of vehicles from the mine site.

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Dependent claims

A system for controlling a plurality of autonomous vehicles on a mine site, the system comprising:

a centralized platform configured to store an inventory list of the plurality of autonomous vehicles travelling on the mine site and comprising a first communication interface configured to communicate missions to the plurality of autonomous vehicles;
the plurality of autonomous vehicles, each autonomous vehicle comprising:
a corresponding first communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with the centralized platform for receiving a predetermined mission,
a trajectory control system configured to autonomously control that autonomous vehicle according to the predetermined mission;
and
at least one portable device, the portable device comprising a second communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with each corresponding second communication interface of each autonomous vehicle of the plurality of autonomous vehicles.

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A system for controlling a plurality of autonomous vehicles on a mine site, the system comprising:

a centralized platform configured to store an inventory list of the plurality of autonomous vehicles travelling on the mine site and configured to communicate missions to the plurality of autonomous vehicles;
the plurality of autonomous vehicles, each autonomous vehicle comprising:
a first transmitter configured to wirelessly 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;
and
a portable device comprising:
a second transmitter configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one of the centralized platform and the plurality of autonomous vehicles, and
a user interface for selecting at least one autonomous vehicle of the plurality of autonomous vehicles and for inputting an inhibit command for at least one of inhibiting and stopping motion of the selected vehicle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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

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