Obstacle avoidance guidance for ground vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US11904938B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US17048285

    申请日:2019-04-16

    申请人: Ohio University

    IPC分类号: B62D15/02 G05D1/02 G05D1/00

    摘要: Systems, methods, and computer program products for guiding vehicles. A vehicle control system detects obstacles and avoids contact between the vehicle, and the obstacles by solving a path planning problem using a four-phase system. In a parking scenario, switching control laws are used to drive the vehicle to a target line, and a forward path segment and a reverse path segment defined. The two path segments are connected along the target line to define a path for entering or exiting the parking space. Objects in a driving environment may be avoided by identifying an obstacle corner, defining an avoidance circle (62), (185) around the obstacle corner, and determining a path that allows the vehicle to avoid penetrating the avoidance circle. A line-of-sight guidance method may be used to follow the path by defining target points on the path at a lookout distance l, and steering the vehicle using the target points.

    System for docking an autonomous mobile device using inductive sensors

    公开(公告)号:US11803188B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-31

    申请号:US17200520

    申请日:2021-03-12

    IPC分类号: G05D1/00 G05D1/02 B62D15/02

    摘要: An autonomous mobile device (AMD) may move around a physical space performing various tasks. Most of the sensors on the AMD may be directed towards the front and sides of the AMD to facilitate autonomous navigation, interactions with users, and so forth. The AMD may return to a dock to recharge batteries, replenish consumables, transfer payload, and so forth. The AMD uses the sensors to approach the vicinity of the dock. Once in the vicinity, the AMD turns around and backs into the dock. This orientation allows the AMD to continue to operate the forward-facing sensors and interact with users while docked. The AMD uses inductive sensors to detect metallic targets located at particular positions in the dock. Output from the inductive sensors provides information about the relative position of the AMD with respect to the dock and is used to steer the AMD into a desired docked position.

    Method for operating a system for intralogistic transport and system

    公开(公告)号:US11678281B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-13

    申请号:US17485772

    申请日:2021-09-27

    发明人: Roland Brecht

    摘要: In a method for operating a system for intralogistic transport and system, the system having subscribers, in particular vehicles, which are connected via a data transmission channel such that each subscriber is a subscriber of a group of subscribers connected for data transmission via the data transmission channel, the data transmission being in particular not real-time capable, the data transmission channel being in particular a WLAN connection, each subscriber having a time base, in particular a clock, a group is formed; the time base of each subscriber of the group is synchronized, that is, in particular the time of the time base of the subscriber modified by a specific time offset by the synchronization is used as the time for operation; and subscribers are moved in dependence on a respective subscriber functioning as a master or in mutual dependence, in particular the position activated by the respective subscriber, in particular at the respective point in time, depending on the respective position of at least one other subscriber of the group or on the respective position of multiple or all other subscribers of the group.

    ROBOT CONTROL APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190084161A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US15904472

    申请日:2018-02-26

    申请人: Hitachi, Ltd.

    摘要: A robot control apparatus that performs communication with a plurality of robots R according to a communication environment includes: a wireless communication environment map creation unit that collects communication environment data transmitted from the plurality of robots and creates a wireless communication environment map; a service determination unit that determines change in services to be performed by the plurality of robots on the basis of the created wireless communication environment map; and a communication interface that performs communication with the plurality of robots using the wireless communication environment such as a wireless communication access point. The service determination unit determines a change process of dispositions of the plurality of robots, a stop process and a restoration process of functions thereof, or a change process of the service scenarios thereof on the basis of the wireless communication environment map.