Target destination selection for a mining vehicle
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a position sensor mounted to a haul truck, the position sensor configured to identify a position of the haul truck;
a distributed objects database storing information describing target destinations within a mining environment and performance characteristics of the haul truck;
a navigation aid connected to the position sensor, the navigation aid being configured to;
identify a target destination for the haul truck;
retrieve a target type of the target destination from the distributed objects database;
determine that the target type indicates that the target destination is a dynamic target;
retrieve a target equipment operator for the target destination from the distributed objects database;
transmit, to the target equipment operator, a message request that the target equipment operator indicate whether the target destination is valid;
receive a confirmation from the target equipment operator indicating that the target destination is valid;
retrieve a performance characteristic of the haul truck from the distributed objects database; and
calculate a first path to the target destination using the performance characteristic of the haul truck; and
a user interface connected to the navigation aid, the user interface being configured to display the first path for an operator of the haul truck.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining a path to a target destination are presented. A position sensor is mounted to a haul truck. The position sensor is configured to identify a position of the haul truck. A distributed objects database stores information describing target destinations within a mining environment and performance characteristics of the haul truck. A navigation aid is connected to the position sensor. The navigation aid is configured to identify a target destination for the haul truck, retrieve a performance characteristic of the haul truck from the distributed objects database, and calculate a first path to the target destination using the performance characteristic of the haul truck. A user interface is connected to the navigation aid. The user interface is configured to display the first path for an operator of the haul truck.
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19 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a position sensor mounted to a haul truck, the position sensor configured to identify a position of the haul truck; a distributed objects database storing information describing target destinations within a mining environment and performance characteristics of the haul truck; a navigation aid connected to the position sensor, the navigation aid being configured to; identify a target destination for the haul truck; retrieve a target type of the target destination from the distributed objects database; determine that the target type indicates that the target destination is a dynamic target; retrieve a target equipment operator for the target destination from the distributed objects database; transmit, to the target equipment operator, a message request that the target equipment operator indicate whether the target destination is valid; receive a confirmation from the target equipment operator indicating that the target destination is valid; retrieve a performance characteristic of the haul truck from the distributed objects database; and calculate a first path to the target destination using the performance characteristic of the haul truck; and a user interface connected to the navigation aid, the user interface being configured to display the first path for an operator of the haul truck. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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identifying a target destination for a haul truck; retrieving an identification of a target equipment operator for the target destination from a distributed objects database; transmitting, to the target equipment operator, a message requesting that the target equipment operator indicate whether the target destination is valid; receiving a confirmation from the target equipment operator indicating that the target destination is valid; retrieving a performance characteristic of the haul truck from a distributed objects database, the distributed objects database storing information describing performance characteristics of the haul truck; calculating a first path to the target destination using the performance characteristic of the haul truck; and displaying on a user interface the first path for an operator of the haul truck. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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determining, using a position sensor, a current location of a haul truck in a mining environment; determining, for the haul truck, a first path to a target destination; calculating, using the first path and the current location of the haul truck, a deviation between the current location of the haul truck and the first path; determining, using the deviation between the current location of the haul truck and the first path, whether the haul truck is capable of returning to the first path; accessing a distributed objects database to determine a minimum turning radius of the haul truck; determining, using the minimum turning radius, whether the haul truck is capable of returning to the first path; and when the haul truck is not capable of returning to the first path, displaying a notification that the haul truck is not capable of returning to the first path for an operator of the haul truck. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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