RAIL-MOUNTED ROBOTIC INVENTORY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A rail-mounted robotic inventory system, the system comprising:
- a rail-mounted robot having an electronic tag reader configured to receive electronic tag data from electronic tags associated with inventory items;
a navigation module configured to;
direct the rail-mounted robot along a rail through an inventory area;
detect an obstacle; and
determine a position of the rail-mounted robot within the inventory area;
an inventory identification module configured to receive the electronic tag data from the rail-mounted robot and identify the inventory items in the inventory area based at least partly on the electronic tag data;
wherein the rail-mounted robot is configured to collect multiple readings from one or more of the electronic tags associated with the inventory items, the multiple readings taken at multiple locations along the rail.
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Abstract
Examples of a rail-mounted robotic inventory system are provided. The system includes a rail-mounted robot having an electronic tag reader configured to receive electronic tag data from electronic tags associated with inventory items. The system can include a navigation module configured to direct the rail-mounted robot along a rail through an inventory area, detect obstacles, and determine a position of the rail-mounted robot within the inventory area. The system can include an inventory identification module configured to receive the electronic tag data from the rail-mounted robot and identify and/or locate the inventory items in the inventory area based at least partly on the electronic tag data.
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20 Claims
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1. A rail-mounted robotic inventory system, the system comprising:
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a rail-mounted robot having an electronic tag reader configured to receive electronic tag data from electronic tags associated with inventory items; a navigation module configured to; direct the rail-mounted robot along a rail through an inventory area; detect an obstacle; and determine a position of the rail-mounted robot within the inventory area; an inventory identification module configured to receive the electronic tag data from the rail-mounted robot and identify the inventory items in the inventory area based at least partly on the electronic tag data; wherein the rail-mounted robot is configured to collect multiple readings from one or more of the electronic tags associated with the inventory items, the multiple readings taken at multiple locations along the rail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A rail-mounted robot for inventorying items, the rail-mounted robot comprising:
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a navigation module configured to; direct the rail-mounted robot along a rail through an inventory area; detect an obstacle; and determine a position of the rail-mounted robot within the inventory area; a propulsion module configured to receive directions from the navigation module and to move the rail-mounted robot along the rail; a RFID reader configured to receive multiple RFID readings from RFID tags associated with inventory items, the multiple RFID readings received along multiple locations along the search route; and a locater module, the locater module configured to identify the location of inventory items within the inventory area based at least in part on the multiple RFID readings from the multiple locations. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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