Real time method for determining the spatial pose of electronic mining shovels
US8571762B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F9/264
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Knowing the global pose of mining excavators provides a range of benefits for managing and automating mining operations. A method for globally locating the pose of an electric mining shovel is described. The system takes measurements from an arbitrary number of RTK-GPS antennas mounted on the machine house and a resolver fitted to the machines' swing axis. A Kalman filter is used to produce estimates of the global locations pose.
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