Reactive automated guided vehicle vision guidance system
First Claim
1. An automated guided vehicle with a vision guidance system comprising:
- A body;
A plurality of surface engaging wheels supporting the body;
A vision guidance camera system mounted to the body at a position beneath the body.
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Abstract
A reactive AGV system includes an AGV vision guidance system which places the camera system and controlled lighting sources between the drive wheels of the AGV to shield from ambient light and provide a constant lighting condition. The AGV guide path includes physical path properties for controlling AGV behavior. Visual Parameters of the guide path such as line thickness, line color, the presence and form of a secondary control line, or the presence of distinct a line elements may all be used as visual input control signals for the AGV. Additionally viewable icons are used for controlling AGV routing. These icons may, preferably, also be human readable to enhance the customer understanding and therefore usage of the system.
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1. An automated guided vehicle with a vision guidance system comprising:
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A body;
A plurality of surface engaging wheels supporting the body;
A vision guidance camera system mounted to the body at a position beneath the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An automated guided vehicle system with vision guidance comprising:
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An automated guided vehicle body;
A plurality of surface engaging wheels supporting the body;
A vision guidance system mounted to the body; and
A guide path viewable by the vision guidance system, wherein physical characteristics of the visible guide path convey both the direction of the path and additional operational and routing instructions to the automated guided vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An automated guided vehicle system comprising:
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An automated guided vehicle body;
A plurality of surface engaging wheels supporting the body;
A guidance system mounted to the body for following a viewable guide path or for following a pre-programmed path; and
At least one human viewable icon along the guide or pre-programmed path to convey the intended automated guided vehicle operation to people in the operational vicinity. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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