Electronic road system generation method for an automatic guided vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for planning a path for an automatic guided vehicle (AGV) in a facility, said AGV operates in designated areas within said facility, operation of said AGV being controlled by a first computer according to a road system, said method comprising the steps of:
- surveying the facility layout;
entering said facility layout into said first computer dedicated to AGV operations;
transferring electronically said facility layout to a second computer dedicated to manufacturing process planning;
entering said AGV path graphically into said second computer based on said facility layout; and
transferring said AGV path to said first computer.
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Abstract
Automatic guided vehicle (AGV) road system generation and modification are fully integrated and incorporated as part of facility planning. The plant facility planning computer system and the AGV computer system mutually share navigation and plant layout information, as well as AGV road system and floor layout modifications. The facility planning computer is also capable of receiving AGV position information and displaying the vehicles graphically superimposed over the plant layout display, with near real time accuracy.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for planning a path for an automatic guided vehicle (AGV) in a facility, said AGV operates in designated areas within said facility, operation of said AGV being controlled by a first computer according to a road system, said method comprising the steps of:
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surveying the facility layout; entering said facility layout into said first computer dedicated to AGV operations; transferring electronically said facility layout to a second computer dedicated to manufacturing process planning; entering said AGV path graphically into said second computer based on said facility layout; and transferring said AGV path to said first computer.
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2. A method for planning a road system in a facility for an automatic guided vehicle (AGV), said AGV operates in a contained area within said facility having a plurality of unique targets, said road system being within said contained area and being defined by designated areas, said AGV navigates by sighting said plurality of unique targets and a first computer is dedicated to controllably operate said AGV in said designated areas, said method comprising:
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surveying the locations of said plurality of unique targets in said contained area; entering said surveyed locations into said first computer; transferring said surveyed locations to a second computer, said second computer being dedicated to manufacturing process control; entering said road system graphically into said second computer based on said surveyed locations; and transferring electronically said road system to said first computer. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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