SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE SIMULATION
First Claim
1. A material handling vehicle simulation system comprising:
- a material handling vehicle including;
a plurality of controls operable to manipulate the material handling vehicle to perform a desired operation; and
a vehicle controller configured to selectively transition between a standard mode where the vehicle controller is configured to instruct the material handling vehicle to perform standard operating tasks and a simulation mode; and
a simulation kit including;
a simulation display; and
a simulation controller in communication with the plurality of controls and the simulation display, wherein when the vehicle controller is in the simulation mode, the simulation controller is configured to simulate operation of the material handling vehicle on the simulation display in response to manipulation of at least one of the plurality of controls.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for material handling vehicle simulation are provided. In one aspect, a material handling vehicle simulation system includes a material handling vehicle having a plurality of controls operable to manipulate the material handling vehicle to perform a desired operation, and a vehicle controller configured to selectively transition between a standard mode where the vehicle controller is configured to instruct the vehicle to perform standard operating tasks and a simulation mode. The material handling simulation system further includes a simulation kit having a simulation display, and a simulation controller in communication with the plurality of controls and the simulation display. When the vehicle controller is in the simulation mode, the simulation controller is configured to simulate operation of the material handling vehicle on the simulation display in response to manipulation of at least one of the plurality of controls.
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37 Claims
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1. A material handling vehicle simulation system comprising:
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a material handling vehicle including; a plurality of controls operable to manipulate the material handling vehicle to perform a desired operation; and a vehicle controller configured to selectively transition between a standard mode where the vehicle controller is configured to instruct the material handling vehicle to perform standard operating tasks and a simulation mode; and a simulation kit including; a simulation display; and a simulation controller in communication with the plurality of controls and the simulation display, wherein when the vehicle controller is in the simulation mode, the simulation controller is configured to simulate operation of the material handling vehicle on the simulation display in response to manipulation of at least one of the plurality of controls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 37)
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18. A simulation kit configured to interact with a material handling vehicle having a vehicle controller, a simulation port in communication with the vehicle controller, and a plurality of controls in communication with the vehicle controller, the simulation kit comprising:
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a simulation display; a performance capture device configured to monitor a position of at least a portion of an operator positioned within the material handling vehicle; and a simulation controller configured to connect to the vehicle controller via the simulation port, wherein when the simulation controller is connected to the simulation port, the simulation controller is configured to generate a simulated environment that is projected onto the simulation display, and wherein the simulation controller is configured to adapt the simulated environment in response to manipulation of at least one of the plurality of controls. - View Dependent Claims (14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for material handling vehicle simulation using a material handling vehicle, the material handling vehicle including a plurality of controls and a simulation port, wherein the material handling vehicle is operable in a standard mode where the material handling vehicle is configured to perform standard operating tasks and a simulation mode, the method comprising:
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connecting a simulation controller to the simulation port, the simulation controller in communication with a simulation display; triggering the material handling vehicle to transition from the standard mode to the simulation mode; and simulating operation of the material handling vehicle in a simulated environment on the simulation display in response to an operator manipulating at least one of the plurality of controls. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. The method of claim 30, further comprising:
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indicating, in response to the provided message, that the material handling vehicle is to transition into the simulation mode; and upon indicating that the material handling vehicle is to transition to the simulation mode, transitioning the material handling vehicle from the standard mode to the simulation mode.
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31. The method of claim 31, further comprising:
communicating information relating to a type and operational capabilities of the material handling vehicle from the vehicle controller to the simulation controller.
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32. A material handling vehicle simulation system comprising:
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a material handling vehicle including; a plurality of controls operable to manipulate the material handling vehicle to perform a desired operation; a simulation port; and a vehicle controller in communication with the plurality of controls and the simulation port, wherein the vehicle controller is configured to selectively transition between a standard mode where the vehicle controller is configured to instruct the vehicle to perform standard operating tasks and a simulation mode; and a simulation kit including; a simulation display; an AC to DC converter; and a simulation controller in communication with the simulation display and the plurality of controls, wherein when the vehicle controller is in the simulation mode, the plurality of controls and the vehicle controller are configured to receive power from the AC to DC converter. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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