ROAD VALIDATION AND DYNAMIC ROAD MODIFICATION FOR MATERIAL HANDLING VEHICLE
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CROWN EQUIP CORP
- Filing Date
- 2017-08-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-03
AI Technical Summary
Existing materials handling vehicles lack effective path validation tools to dynamically adjust their paths in response to changes in vehicle speed and steering angle, potentially leading to collisions with obstacles in warehouse environments.
A materials handling vehicle equipped with a path validation tool that utilizes environmental layout data, kinematics, and dynamic vehicle boundaries to predict potential collisions, adjust vehicle pose, and modify paths to avoid obstacles, incorporating dynamic clearance boundaries to account for vehicle dimensions and speed/steering changes.
Enhances collision avoidance by dynamically modifying travel paths to mitigate potential impingements, ensuring safe navigation in complex warehouse environments.