METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING MAP DATA ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOMATED INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A method of sharing map data between industrial vehicles in a physical environment, comprising:
- processing local map data associated with a plurality of industrial vehicles, wherein the local map data comprises feature information generated by the plurality of industrial vehicles regarding features observed by industrial vehicles in the plurality of vehicles;
combining the feature information associated with local map data to generate global map data for the physical environment; and
navigating an industrial vehicle of the plurality of industrial vehicles using at least a portion of the global map data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for sharing map data between industrial vehicles in a physical environment is described. In one embodiments, the method includes processing local map data associated with a plurality of industrial vehicles, wherein the local map data comprises feature information generated by the plurality of industrial vehicles regarding features observed by industrial vehicles in the plurality of vehicles; combining the feature information associated with local map data to generate global map data for the physical environment; and navigating an industrial vehicle of the plurality of industrial vehicles using at least a portion of the global map data.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of sharing map data between industrial vehicles in a physical environment, comprising:
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processing local map data associated with a plurality of industrial vehicles, wherein the local map data comprises feature information generated by the plurality of industrial vehicles regarding features observed by industrial vehicles in the plurality of vehicles; combining the feature information associated with local map data to generate global map data for the physical environment; and navigating an industrial vehicle of the plurality of industrial vehicles using at least a portion of the global map data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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11. An apparatus for sharing map data between industrial vehicles in a physical environment, comprising
a mobile computer coupled at least one industrial vehicle, comprising: -
a local map module for processing sensor data representing a feature of the physical environment to form feature information and transmitting the feature information to a central computer; and the central computer remotely located from the mobile computer, comprising; the global map module for combining the feature information associated with a plurality of industrial vehicles to generate global map data representing the physical environment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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18. A computer-readable-storage medium comprising one or more processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform a method comprising:
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processing local map data associated with a plurality of industrial vehicles, wherein the local map data comprises feature information generated by the plurality of industrial vehicles regarding features observed by industrial vehicles in the plurality of vehicles; combining the feature information associated with local map data to generate global map data for the physical environment; and navigating an industrial vehicle of the plurality of industrial vehicles using at least a portion of the global map data.
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