Guided maneuvering of a mining vehicle to a target destination
US8583361B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C5/0841
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for navigating a first heavy equipment to a target destination is provided. A location of the target destination is retrieved from a distributed objects database. The location of the target destination is at least partially determined by a position of a second heavy equipment. A position sensor identifies a current position and orientation of the first heavy equipment, and a path from the current position of the first heavy equipment to the location of the target destination is calculated. The calculated path is selected to avoid hazards. A progress of the first heavy equipment along the calculated path is monitored using the position sensor. When the first heavy equipment deviates from the calculated path, a message is outputted to an operator of at least one of the first heavy equipment and the second heavy equipment.
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