Path planning in a warehouse
US8489228B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/047
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of path planning for a working resource to access storage bins in a warehouse, the warehouse comprising a plurality of storage bins, the warehouse being divided into a set of activity areas, each activity area comprising a number of the bins of the warehouse; the method comprising the following steps: Selecting one out of a set of activities of a working resource in the warehouse; selecting a sort sequence which is associated with the selected activity, the sort sequence defining a path through the activity area the working resource has to follow when accessing the bins; determining, based on the selected activity area and the selected sort sequence, the path through the activity area to the bins.
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