GB2568850A - Adapting a line-following automated guided vehicle - Google Patents

Adapting a line-following automated guided vehicle

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GB2568850A
GB2568850A GB1904550.9A GB201904550A GB2568850A GB 2568850 A GB2568850 A GB 2568850A GB 201904550 A GB201904550 A GB 201904550A GB 2568850 A GB2568850 A GB 2568850A
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Rivers Paul
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course or altitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
    • G05D1/02—Control of position or course in two dimensions
    • G05D1/021—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles
    • G05D1/0231—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using optical position detecting means
    • G05D1/0246—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using optical position detecting means using a video camera in combination with image processing means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course or altitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
    • G05D1/02—Control of position or course in two dimensions
    • G05D1/021—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles
    • G05D1/0276—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using signals provided by a source external to the vehicle
    • G05D1/028—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using signals provided by a source external to the vehicle using a RF signal
    • G05D1/0282—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using signals provided by a source external to the vehicle using a RF signal generated in a local control room

Abstract

A module to adapt an existing line-following automated guided vehicle into an automated guided vehicle that can navigate along a path without requiring a physical guide line to follow. The module has a communication interface which receives path information relating to a virtual path the line-following automated guided vehicle is to follow around an environment. An input to the module receives location information relating to the location of the line-following automated guided vehicle. A processor generates a control signal based on an off set between the location of the line-following automated guided vehicle and a location on the virtual path. The line-following automated guided vehicle has an existing steering controller that steers the line-following automated guided vehicle along a path by following a physical guide line. The control signal from the module is generated in a format to control the existing steering controller to steer the line-following automated guided vehicle navigate along the virtual path without needing to follow a physical guide line.
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