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Method and System for GPS Based Navigation and Hazard Avoidance in a Mining Environment

  • US 20090062971A1
  • Filed: 09/04/2007
  • Published: 03/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A navigation and hazard avoidance system for a mining environment comprisinga central application havinga dynamic roadmap definition module adapted to at least allow a user to arbitrarily define features in a geographical information systems database and import overhead imaging data corresponding to a geographical area in which said features are defined;

  • a remote position and attitude reception module adapted to at least receive data concerning a position of at least one remote vehicle;

    a transceiver module adapted for exchanging data with at least one remote vehicle; and

    a logging and tracking module adapted for at least logging said position of at least one remote vehicle over time;

    a remote application; and

    a communications link adapted for exchanging data between the central application and the remote application.

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