DYNAMIC OBJECT AVOIDANCE WITH AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE
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1. A method of guiding an automated guided vehicle, comprising:
- providing a guide path defined with respect to a physical path;
controlling a vehicle to generally follow said guide path;
detecting the presence of an obstacle at said guide path; and
controlling the vehicle around the obstacle and back to said guide path.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for guiding an automated-guided vehicle includes providing a guide path defined with respect to a physical path and controlling a vehicle to generally follow the guide path. The presence of an obstacle at the guide path is detected, such as with a laser scanner, radar detector, or the like. The vehicle is controlled around the obstacle and back to the guide path. This may be accomplished by generating an offset to the guide path at the detected obstacle.
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1. A method of guiding an automated guided vehicle, comprising:
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providing a guide path defined with respect to a physical path;
controlling a vehicle to generally follow said guide path;
detecting the presence of an obstacle at said guide path; and
controlling the vehicle around the obstacle and back to said guide path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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