Guided maneuvering of a mining vehicle to a target destination
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1. A navigation device, comprising:
- a display mounted to a vehicle; 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;
retrieve a loading envelope for the heavy equipment from the database, the loading envelope being at least partially determined by a location and a type of the heavy equipment and configured so that when the vehicle is positioned within the loading envelope the vehicle can receive material from the heavy equipment; and
display information relating to 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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1. A navigation device, comprising:
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a display mounted to a vehicle; 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; retrieve a loading envelope for the heavy equipment from the database, the loading envelope being at least partially determined by a location and a type of the heavy equipment and configured so that when the vehicle is positioned within the loading envelope the vehicle can receive material from the heavy equipment; and display information relating to the loading envelope on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method, comprising:
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accessing a global positioning system (GPS) receiver to determine a location of a heavy equipment; accessing a distributed objects database to determine at least a first and second loading envelope for the heavy equipment using the distributed objects database, the location of the heavy equipment, and a type of the heavy equipment, the distributed objects database identifying a plurality of objects within a mining environment, the at least a first and second loading envelope for the heavy equipment being at least partially determined by the location and the type of the heavy equipment; and transmitting the at least the first and second loading envelope to a navigation aid of a vehicle for display to an operator of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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accessing a global positioning system (GPS) receiver to determine a location and a type of a heavy equipment; defining a target position in proximity to a heavy equipment, the target position being at least partially determined by a location and a type of the heavy equipment; and transmitting the target position to a navigation aid of a vehicle for display to an operator of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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