WAREHOUSE VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A system for the operation and navigation of a moving vehicle in a warehouse environment, the system comprising:
- a controller for controlling operation of the vehicle;
an imaging device configured to capture an image representing a view from the vehicle;
a location label configured for being positioned in the warehouse environment and including a location indicia, the location label positioned so that the image captured by the imaging device includes an image of the location label when the vehicle is in proximity to the location label; and
a navigation processor operatively coupled to the imaging device and configured to determine a location of the vehicle based at least in part on the image of the location label, the navigation processor further coupled with the controller to control the movement of the vehicle based on the determined location and a next location specified in an item order.
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Abstract
A system and method for the operation and navigation of a moving vehicle in a warehouse environment includes a controller for controlling operation of the vehicle and an imaging device configured to capture an image representing a view from the vehicle. Location labels are configured for being positioned in the warehouse environment and include location indicia.
A navigation processor is operatively coupled to the imaging device and configured to determine a location of the vehicle based at least in part on the image of the location label, the navigation processor further coupled with the controller to control the movement of the vehicle based on the determined location.
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1. A system for the operation and navigation of a moving vehicle in a warehouse environment, the system comprising:
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a controller for controlling operation of the vehicle; an imaging device configured to capture an image representing a view from the vehicle; a location label configured for being positioned in the warehouse environment and including a location indicia, the location label positioned so that the image captured by the imaging device includes an image of the location label when the vehicle is in proximity to the location label; and a navigation processor operatively coupled to the imaging device and configured to determine a location of the vehicle based at least in part on the image of the location label, the navigation processor further coupled with the controller to control the movement of the vehicle based on the determined location and a next location specified in an item order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating and navigating a vehicle, the method comprising:
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capturing an image representing a view from the vehicle; identifying a location label in the image; detecting a location indicia on the location label; determining a location of the vehicle based at least in part on the detected location indicia; controlling the movement of the vehicle based on the determined location and a next location specified in an item order. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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