Transportation Platform Alignment via Sensor Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing manual loading and unloading of goods between transportation devices and docking stations is inefficient, leading to increased operational errors, risk of damage to goods and personnel, and prolonged processing times due to height differences and reliance on manual labor.
Innovation Solution
A transportation control system comprising a processor, location sensing modules, and a motion mechanism that automatically adjusts the transportation platform to align with the docking station, using distance measurement and camera modules to generate motion commands for precise alignment and movement, thereby reducing manual labor and errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual loading and unloading procedures are used to bridge the truck and dock, then the height difference issue is resolved, but operational errors increase and processing time is significantly increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with an automated control system that uses sensors to detect the transportation platform's position and a controller to automatically adjust the platform's height and position, eliminating the need for manual intervention in the loading/unloading process
Solution Approach 2:
The transportation platform is equipped with self-adjusting capabilities through integrated sensors and controllers that automatically detect position discrepancies and adjust the platform without external intervention, enabling the system to service itself
2Reliability
If manual operations are performed slowly and precisely to avoid errors, then safety is improved, but the time for the overall process is significantly increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with an automated control system that uses sensors to detect the transportation platform's position and a controller to automatically adjust the platform's height and position, eliminating the need for manual intervention in the loading/unloading process
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates sensors that continuously monitor the transportation platform's position and provide feedback to the controller, which automatically adjusts the platform to maintain precise alignment and height matching, ensuring operational reliability through real-time monitoring and correction
3Productivity
If automated control is implemented to reduce manual labor, then processing time is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller serves multiple functions by integrating position detection, height adjustment control, and alignment management into a single device, reducing the need for separate specialized components and simplifying the overall system architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the sensor system and controller into an integrated automated control system that manages both position detection and platform adjustment functions, reducing the number of separate components and simplifying system complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enables automated and precise alignment of transportation platforms, minimizing errors and reducing processing time by allowing automated movement of goods between platforms, thus enhancing safety and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a distance measurement module and a camera module. The distance measurement module is coupled to the second emitting unit and configured to measure a distance between the distance measurement module and a target object so as to generate the at least one distance information which indicates the distance
Implementation Method 2
The camera module is coupled to the second emitting unit and configured to photograph a marker on the target object so as to generate the target image
Implementation Method 3
The motion mechanism supports the platform body. The controller is coupled to the motion mechanism and configured to control the motion mechanism according to the first motion command so that the motion mechanism adjusts a location of the platform body
Data Source
AI summary
A transportation control system, a transportation device, and a transportation control method related to an automated transportation control method are used to provide automated transportation between platforms which are not interconnected. The transportation control method includes receiving a sensed signal which corresponds to a location of a transportation platform, generating a first motion command according to the sensed signal, transmitting the first motion command to a controller which controls the transportation platform, sensing a location of the transportation platform from different sensing locations to generate the sensed signal, transmitting the sensed signal through a network, and controlling the transportation platform to move by the controller in response to the first motion command.