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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING UNIQUE LANDMARKS TO LOCATE INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES AT START-UP

  • US 20130054129A1
  • Filed: 08/26/2011
  • Published: 02/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of using pre-positioned objects as landmarks to navigate an industrial vehicle, comprising:

  • identifying a start-up scenario from sensor data, wherein the start-up scenario comprises a unique marker start-up or a pre-positioned object start-up;

    in response to the identified start-up scenario, locating either a unique marker or pre-positioned object within a physical environment, wherein the pre-positioned object or unique marker correspond with a sub-area of the physical environment; and

    determining industrial vehicle pose in response to the identity of the pre-positioned object or unique marker.

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