Semi-autonomous dolly
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1. A system comprising:
- track comprising a plurality of connectable, modular track sections, the plurality of connectable, modular track sections including a first track section and a second track section;
reusable, removable connector for physically holding a first end of the first track section to a first end of the second track section and maintaining alignment of the first track section and second track section so that a dolly may travel between the first track section and second track section, and wherein the connector physically connects to a fixture holding the first track section and second track section substantially stationary relative to the ground or another structure; and
the dolly including a wheel bogie, the wheel bogie including a first wheel that interfaces with a first surface of the first track section and a second wheel that interfaces with a second surface of the first track section thereby restricting movement of the dolly in first direction relative to the track, wherein the first direction is a direction other than along the track, the dolly including a first drive wheel by which the dolly is propelled along the track using a motor, and the dolly including a mounting point for physically attaching a payload.
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Abstract
Various systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system comprises a track comprising one or more sections, the track including track indicators readable by a track indicator sensor and used to determine a dolly'"'"'s position on the track, and the dolly including one or more sensors and a processor, the one or more sensors including the track indicator sensor, the processor executing instructions that control an operation of the dolly including moving the dolly at least semi-autonomously along the track based on the track indicators, wherein moving the dolly at least semi-autonomously includes one of moving the dolly autonomously and moving the dolly semi-autonomously.
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1. A system comprising:
- track comprising a plurality of connectable, modular track sections, the plurality of connectable, modular track sections including a first track section and a second track section;
reusable, removable connector for physically holding a first end of the first track section to a first end of the second track section and maintaining alignment of the first track section and second track section so that a dolly may travel between the first track section and second track section, and wherein the connector physically connects to a fixture holding the first track section and second track section substantially stationary relative to the ground or another structure; and
the dolly including a wheel bogie, the wheel bogie including a first wheel that interfaces with a first surface of the first track section and a second wheel that interfaces with a second surface of the first track section thereby restricting movement of the dolly in first direction relative to the track, wherein the first direction is a direction other than along the track, the dolly including a first drive wheel by which the dolly is propelled along the track using a motor, and the dolly including a mounting point for physically attaching a payload. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- track comprising a plurality of connectable, modular track sections, the plurality of connectable, modular track sections including a first track section and a second track section;
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