Method and industrial truck for ascertaining and representing the position of storage bins in a warehouse
US10429833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for determining the position of a plurality of storage bins in a warehouse, comprises the steps of: (i) obtaining image data from at least one lateral 3D camera coupled to an industrial truck having a location system and a direction of travel, the at least one lateral 3D camera oriented transversely to the direction of travel of the industrial truck; (ii) obtaining location information concerning the industrial truck by a location system; (iii) determining position data associated with the plurality of storage bins in a warehouse defining a fixed coordinate system, the position data being determined based on the image data acquired by the at least one lateral 3D camera and the location information of the industrial truck; and (iv) storing the position data of the plurality of storage bins in a database of a computer processing unit.
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