Method and apparatus for sensing object load engagement, transportation and disengagement by automated vehicles
US8538577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 5, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0246
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for sensing object load engagement, transportation and disengagement by automated vehicles is described. In one embodiment, the method includes processing data that is transmitted from a sensor array comprising at least one device for analyzing a plurality of objects that are placed throughout a physical environment, executing an object recognition process on the sensor array data using model information to identify at least one object, determining orientation information associated with the at least one object, wherein the orientation information is relative to the lift carriage and positioning at least one lifting element based on the orientation information.
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