Method and system for material transport
First Claim
1. A material transport monitoring system for use in andabout a facility, for monitoring the movement of material by a transport mechanism, comprising:
- a first data processing device;
at least one detection device for providing information determinative of planar position coordinates of the mobile transport mechanism, wherein the detection device is mountable to thetransport mechanism, wherein the detection device has means for sending and receiving signals;
a second data processing device positionable on or within the transport mechanism;
a plurality of response units positioned at fixed locations about the facility and cooperatively coupled with the detection device to provide the information determinative of coordinates;
one or more wireless links for effecting data transfer from the detection device to the first data processing device and for effecting communication between the first and second data processing devices, wherein upon receiving signals from the detection device the response units provide signals to the detection device, by means of which position coordinates of the transport mechanism are determinable and locations of material can be determined;
wherein the data processing device connected to the transport mechanism is connected to a device for the visual display of transport instructions, position, and/or material information.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a system for material transport, whereby at least one mobile transport means is detected by means of a detection device, comprising a radar or laser detecting device. Position coordinates, position angles and speed of the transport means are determined by means of a reference coordinate system and transmitted to a stationary data processing device. A central material tracking with verification of storage location is generated by means of the data processing device, whereby, particularly with use of the positing angle, the storage type for the material can be automatically determined. Operator input for the complete description of the material storage is not necessary.
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1. A material transport monitoring system for use in and
about a facility, for monitoring the movement of material by a transport mechanism, comprising: - a first data processing device;
at least one detection device for providing information determinative of planar position coordinates of the mobile transport mechanism, wherein the detection device is mountable to thetransport mechanism, wherein the detection device has means for sending and receiving signals;
a second data processing device positionable on or within the transport mechanism;
a plurality of response units positioned at fixed locations about the facility and cooperatively coupled with the detection device to provide the information determinative of coordinates;one or more wireless links for effecting data transfer from the detection device to the first data processing device and for effecting communication between the first and second data processing devices, wherein upon receiving signals from the detection device the response units provide signals to the detection device, by means of which position coordinates of the transport mechanism are determinable and locations of material can be determined; wherein the data processing device connected to the transport mechanism is connected to a device for the visual display of transport instructions, position, and/or material information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a first data processing device;
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