GUIDED MANEUVERING OF A MINING VEHICLE TO A TARGET DESTINATION
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1. A navigation device, comprising:
- a display; and
a processor connected to the display, the processor being configured to communicate with a database, the database storing information describing a plurality of objects in a mining environment, the processor being configured to;
identify a heavy equipment in the database;
identify a loading envelope for the heavy equipment, the loading envelope being at least partially determined by a location of the heavy equipment; and
display the loading envelope on the display.
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Abstract
A navigation device and a method for navigation are disclosed. A display is provided and a processor is connected to the display. The processor is configured to communicate with a database. The database stores information describing a plurality of objects in a mining environment. The processor is configured to identify a heavy equipment in the database, and identify a loading envelope for the heavy equipment. The loading envelope is at least partially determined by a location of the heavy equipment. The processor is configured to display the loading envelope on the display.
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20 Claims
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1. A navigation device, comprising:
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a display; and a processor connected to the display, the processor being configured to communicate with a database, the database storing information describing a plurality of objects in a mining environment, the processor being configured to; identify a heavy equipment in the database; identify a loading envelope for the heavy equipment, the loading envelope being at least partially determined by a location of the heavy equipment; and display the loading envelope on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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identifying a location of a heavy equipment; identifying at least a first and second loading envelope for the heavy equipment using a distributed objects database and the location of the heavy equipment, the distributed objects database identifying a plurality of objects within a mining environment; and storing the at least the first and second loading envelope in a database accessible by a navigation aid of a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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defining a target position in proximity to a heavy equipment, the target position being at least partially determined by a location of the heavy equipment; and storing the target position in a database accessible by a navigation aid of a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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