Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for using human-operated material-transport vehicles with fleet-management systems
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Application No.: US15877299Application Date: 2018-01-22
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Publication No.: US10585440B1Publication Date: 2020-03-10
- Inventor: Ryan Christopher Gariepy , Matthew Allen Rendall , Simon Drexler , Roydyn Clayton , Shahab Kaynama
- Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.
- Applicant Address: CA Kitchener
- Assignee: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS INC.
- Current Assignee: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS INC.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Kitchener
- Agency: Bereskin & Parr LLP/S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l.
- Main IPC: G05D1/02
- IPC: G05D1/02 ; G05B19/418 ; B66F9/075

Abstract:
There is provided a driver-support system for use with a human-operated material-transport vehicle, and methods for using the same. The system has at least one sensor, a human-vehicle interface, and a transceiver for communicating with a fleet-management system. The system also has a processor that is configured to provide a mapping application and a localization application based on information received from the sensor. The mapping application and localization application may be provided in a single localization-and-mapping (“SLAM”) application, which may obtain input from the sensor, for example, when the sensor is an optical sensor such as a LiDAR or video camera.
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