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AssigneeSick AG
InventorsMarkus HAMMES, Jörg SIGMUND, Nikolaus MAYER, Sandeep KADIYAM
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An embodiment of the invention relates to a method for automatically loading and/or unloading a truck at a loading region, wherein the loading region has at least one access point that is provided with an optical counting device. Said optical counting device is configured to optically detect a number of passages of persons via the access point. The method comprises the following steps: docking the truck at the loading region, activating the loading and/or unloading, loading and/or unloading items to be loaded using at least one autonomous vehicle while continuously monitoring the at least one access point by means of the optical counting device. In this respect, the loading and/or unloading is/are interrupted as soon as the counting device detects a passage of at least one person via the at least one access point.
A method for automatically loading and/or unloading a truck at a loading region, wherein the loading region has at least one access point, and wherein the at least one access point is provided with an optical counting device that is configured to optically detect a number of passages of persons via the access point,
A sensor system for safeguarding an automatic loading and/or unloading of a truck at a loading region, wherein the loading region has at least one access point,
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