Use of electronic badges in aisle passing maneuvers

US10257646B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Crown Equipment Corporation · US

Inventors

• Juergen Buchmann · Pliening, DE
• Andreas Simon · Munich, DE
• Sebastian Sick · Vaterstetten, DE
• Lewis H. Manci · New Bremen, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 23, 2017
• Grant date: Apr 9, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 23, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08G1/0112
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An industrial vehicle passing maneuver is authorized by an automated process. The process comprises receiving, by a processor, a first message, a second message and a third message. The first message indicates a position of a first industrial vehicle in a work environment. The second message indicates a position of an electronic badge that is detected by the first industrial vehicle. The third message indicates a position of a second industrial vehicle within the work environment. The processor determines that the second industrial vehicle intends to pass the first industrial vehicle, and determines an instruction comprising a select one of an instruction related to a passing maneuver or an instruction not to pass based upon the position of the first industrial vehicle, the position of the electronic badge, and the position of the second industrial vehicle. The instruction is communicated to the second industrial vehicle.