Systems and methods for relative pose determination and field enforcement of materials handling vehicles using ultra-wideband radio technology
US12066841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2107/70
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to the embodiments described herein, system and methods for determining relative pose of materials handling vehicles in an industrial environment may include utilizing ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna array systems respectively mounted on the materials handling vehicles to send mutually received information to determine the relative pose between the vehicles, determining one or more fields of each materials handling vehicle, and determining one or more overlapping fields between the materials handling vehicles based on the determined one or more fields and the relative pose. A vehicle control may be implemented based on the determined relative pose and the overlapping fields as a field enforcement, such as a control action to avoid collision between the vehicles.
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