INTEGRATED AUTOMATION SYSTEM
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1. A method of effecting autonomous operations within a defined graphical region, the method comprising:
- establishing an autonomous system of a management party for the defined geographical region;
establishing in the autonomous system of the management party a plurality of localised zones having operation-defined geographical boundaries within the geographical region,employing entities having autonomous operating systems to perform specific autonomous operations within respective ones of the localised zones, andintegrating the autonomous system of a management party with the autonomous operating systems of the entities, wherein said integrating comprises;
registering in the autonomous system of a management party the autonomous entities with respective localised zones; and
the autonomous system of a management party directing the operations of the registered autonomous entities within the respective localised zones.
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Abstract
Autonomous operations are conducted within a defined geographical region. In an autonomous system of a management party a plurality of localised zones are established having operation-defined geographical boundaries within the geographical region. Entities having autonomous operating systems to perform specific autonomous operations within respective ones of the localised zones. The autonomous system of the management party is integrated with the autonomous operating systems of the entities.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of effecting autonomous operations within a defined graphical region, the method comprising:
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establishing an autonomous system of a management party for the defined geographical region; establishing in the autonomous system of the management party a plurality of localised zones having operation-defined geographical boundaries within the geographical region, employing entities having autonomous operating systems to perform specific autonomous operations within respective ones of the localised zones, and integrating the autonomous system of a management party with the autonomous operating systems of the entities, wherein said integrating comprises; registering in the autonomous system of a management party the autonomous entities with respective localised zones; and the autonomous system of a management party directing the operations of the registered autonomous entities within the respective localised zones. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An automation system for integrating operation of a plurality of autonomous entities within a defined geographic region, comprising:
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a picture compilation system that combines information from a plurality of sensors to form an operating picture of the geographic region and the autonomous entities, wherein the geographic region comprises a plurality of localised zones having operation-defined geographical boundaries; and a control system comprising at least one controller corresponding to each localised zone, wherein the autonomous entities are associated with respective controllers and the controllers are arranged to direct autonomous operation of the associated entities. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26)
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24. The automation system as claimed in claim wherein the control system is arranged to associate the mobile entity with a different controller if the mobile entity moves into a localised zone corresponding to the different controller.
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