公开(公告)号：US06329817B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-11

申请号：US09385741

申请日：1999-08-30

Applicant: Robert Hugh Moginine Gummer ,  Matthew Edwin Laws ,  Brett Gordon McGill

Inventor： Robert Hugh Moginine Gummer ,  Matthew Edwin Laws ,  Brett Gordon McGill

IPC: G01R3306

CPC classification number: G01D3/022 ,  G01R15/202 ,  G01R33/07

Abstract: A sensor for measuring a parameter includes at least one transducer adapted to provide an analog transducer signal, and at least one converter adapted to convert the analog transducer signal into a digitized transducer signal, and a memory device associated with the converter capable of receiving the digitized transducer signal directly from the converter. The memory device is configured to provide a digitized output value from a memory location, the memory location being associated with or corresponding to the digitized transducer signal received by the memory device.

Abstract translation: 用于测量参数的传感器包括适于提供模拟换能器信号的至少一个换能器，以及适于将模拟换能器信号转换为数字化换能器信号的至少一个转换器，以及与转换器相关联的能够接收数字化 传感器信号直接来自转换器。 存储器装置被配置为从存储器位置提​​供数字化的输出值，存储器位置与由存储器件接收的数字化的换能器信号相关联或对应于该数字化的换能器信号。

公开(公告)号：US20120123614A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US12948358

申请日：2010-11-17

Applicant: MATTHEW EDWIN LAWS ,  GRANT ANDREW SARGENT ,  TOBY HARTNOLL JOSHUA COLLETT ,  ANDREW EVAN GRAHAM ,  CHRISTOPHER JAMES CHAMBERS ,  KASHYAP CHANDRASEKAR ,  CHRISTOPHER W. GOODE ,  CHEONG HIM LUK

Inventor： MATTHEW EDWIN LAWS ,  GRANT ANDREW SARGENT ,  TOBY HARTNOLL JOSHUA COLLETT ,  ANDREW EVAN GRAHAM ,  CHRISTOPHER JAMES CHAMBERS ,  KASHYAP CHANDRASEKAR ,  CHRISTOPHER W. GOODE ,  CHEONG HIM LUK

IPC: G06F7/00

CPC classification number: G05B19/4189 ,  B66F9/063 ,  B66F9/0755 ,  G05B2219/31007 ,  G05B2219/40121 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  Y02P90/28 ,  Y02P90/285

Abstract: A method and apparatus for virtualizing industrial vehicles to automate task execution in a physical environment is described. In one embodiment, the method includes determining input parameters for controlling vehicle hardware components, wherein the vehicle hardware components comprise actuators that are used to control hardware component operations, generating mappings between the input parameters and the hardware component operations, wherein each of the input parameters is applied to an actuator to perform an corresponding hardware component operation, correlating the mappings with vehicle commands to produce abstraction information and executing at least one task comprising various ones of the vehicle commands using the abstraction information.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于虚拟化工业车辆以在物理环境中自动化任务执行的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括确定用于控制车辆硬件部件的输入参数，其中车辆硬件部件包括用于控制硬件部件操作的致动器，在输入参数和硬件部件操作之间产生映射，其中每个输入参数 施加到致动器以执行相应的硬件部件操作，将映射与车辆命令相关联以产生抽象信息，并使用抽象信息执行包括车辆命令中的各种的至少一个任务。

公开(公告)号：US08508590B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US12660616

申请日：2010-03-02

Applicant: Matthew Edwin Laws ,  Christopher W. Goode ,  Toby Hartnoll Joshua Collett ,  Andrew Evan Graham

Inventor： Matthew Edwin Laws ,  Christopher W. Goode ,  Toby Hartnoll Joshua Collett ,  Andrew Evan Graham

IPC: G09B9/00 ,  H04N7/00

CPC classification number: H04N7/18 ,  B66F9/063 ,  B66F9/20

Abstract: A method and apparatus for simulating a physical environment to facilitate vehicle operation and task completion is described. In one embodiment, the method includes processing data that is transmitted from a sensor array comprising a plurality of devices, wherein the plurality of devices are placed throughout a physical environment that comprises a plurality of objects, accessing model information associated with the plurality of objects, wherein the model information indicates at least one physical attribute associated with each of the plurality of objects, correlating the model information with the transmitted data from the sensor array to produce a correlation result, generating at least one visual representation of the physical environment from at least one viewpoint based on the correlation result and identifying at least one obstruction, within the physical environment, using the at least one visual representation.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于模拟物理环境以促进车辆操作和任务完成的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括处理从包括多个设备的传感器阵列发送的数据，其中多个设备被放置在包括多个对象的物理环境中，访问与多个对象相关联的模型信息， 其中所述模型信息指示与所述多个对象中的每一个相关联的至少一个物理属性，将所述模型信息与来自所述传感器阵列的所传送的数据相关联，以产生相关结果，至少从至少一个生成所述物理环境的视觉表示 基于相关结果的一个观点，并且在物理环境中使用至少一个视觉表示来识别至少一个障碍物。

公开(公告)号：US20110216185A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-08

申请号：US12660616

申请日：2010-03-02

Applicant: Matthew Edwin Laws ,  Christopher W. Goode ,  Toby Hartnoll Joshua Collett ,  Andrew Evan Graham

Inventor： Matthew Edwin Laws ,  Christopher W. Goode ,  Toby Hartnoll Joshua Collett ,  Andrew Evan Graham

IPC: H04N7/18

CPC classification number: H04N7/18 ,  B66F9/063 ,  B66F9/20

Abstract: A method and apparatus for simulating a physical environment to facilitate vehicle operation and task completion is described. In one embodiment, the method includes processing data that is transmitted from a sensor array comprising a plurality of devices, wherein the plurality of devices are placed throughout a physical environment that comprises a plurality of objects, accessing model information associated with the plurality of objects, wherein the model information indicates at least one physical attribute associated with each of the plurality of objects, correlating the model information with the transmitted data from the sensor array to produce a correlation result, generating at least one visual representation of the physical environment from at least one viewpoint based on the correlation result and identifying at least one obstruction, within the physical environment, using the at least one visual representation.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于模拟物理环境以促进车辆操作和任务完成的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括处理从包括多个设备的传感器阵列发送的数据，其中多个设备被放置在包括多个对象的物理环境中，访问与多个对象相关联的模型信息， 其中所述模型信息指示与所述多个对象中的每一个相关联的至少一个物理属性，将所述模型信息与来自所述传感器阵列的所传送的数据相关联，以产生相关结果，至少从至少一个生成所述物理环境的视觉表示 基于相关结果的一个观点，并且在物理环境中使用至少一个视觉表示来识别至少一个障碍物。