Managing operations of a mobile drive unit within a workspace based on a fire-based policy
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a mobile drive unit configured for material transportation within a workspace;
a fire shutter located within the workspace and operable to manage a spread of a fire within the workspace; and
a computer system communicatively coupled with the mobile drive unit over a data network, the computer system comprising;
a processor; and
a memory storing computer-readable instructions that, upon execution by the processor, configure the computer system to;
access a map of the workspace, the map defining a policy for movement of the mobile drive unit within the workspace based at least in part on occupation of one or more volumes of the workspace by the fire shutter in an open position, a shut position, and a transition between the open position and the shut position;
generate a movement path for the mobile drive unit within the workspace based at least in part on the map and on an event for transporting material from a location in the workspace, the movement path being in compliance with the policy defined in the map; and
provide the movement path to the mobile drive unit over the data network.
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Abstract
Techniques for controlling movement of a mobile drive unit within a workspace are described. In an example, a system may access a map of the workspace. The map defines a policy for the movement of the mobile drive unit within the workspace based on a volume of the workspace associated with a fire shutter. The fire shutter is located within the workspace and is operable to manage a spread of a fire within the workspace. The system may generate at least a portion of a movement path for the mobile drive unit within the workspace based on the map and on an event for transporting material from a location in the workspace. The portion of the movement path is in compliance with the policy defined in the map. The system provides at least the portion of the movement path to the mobile drive unit over a data network.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a mobile drive unit configured for material transportation within a workspace; a fire shutter located within the workspace and operable to manage a spread of a fire within the workspace; and a computer system communicatively coupled with the mobile drive unit over a data network, the computer system comprising; a processor; and a memory storing computer-readable instructions that, upon execution by the processor, configure the computer system to; access a map of the workspace, the map defining a policy for movement of the mobile drive unit within the workspace based at least in part on occupation of one or more volumes of the workspace by the fire shutter in an open position, a shut position, and a transition between the open position and the shut position; generate a movement path for the mobile drive unit within the workspace based at least in part on the map and on an event for transporting material from a location in the workspace, the movement path being in compliance with the policy defined in the map; and provide the movement path to the mobile drive unit over the data network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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determining, by a mobile drive unit, information about a location of the mobile drive unit within a workspace, the mobile drive unit configured for material transportation within the workspace; determining, by the mobile drive unit, at least a portion of a movement path within the workspace based at least in part on the information about the location and on a map, the map defining a policy for movement of the mobile drive unit within the workspace based at least in part on one or more volumes of the workspace associated with a fire shutter, the fire shutter located within the workspace and operable to manage a spread of a fire within the workspace; and performing, by the mobile drive unit, movement along the portion of the movement path, the movement along the portion of the movement path being in compliance with the policy defined in the map. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-readable instructions that, upon execution on a computer system, configure the computer system to perform operations comprising:
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accessing a map of a workspace, the map defining a policy for movement of a mobile drive unit within the workspace based at least in part on one or more volumes of the workspace associated with a fire shutter, the fire shutter located within the workspace and operable to manage a spread of a fire within the workspace; generating at least a portion of a movement path for the mobile drive unit within the workspace based at least in part on the map and on an event for transporting material from a location in the workspace, the portion of the movement path being in compliance with the policy defined in the map; and providing at least the portion of the movement path to the mobile drive unit over a data network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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