METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING UNIQUE LANDMARKS TO LOCATE INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES AT START-UP

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APP PUB NO 20130054129A1
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13219271

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A method and apparatus for using unique landmarks to position industrial vehicles during start-up. In one embodiment, the method designates pre-positioned objects as unique landmarks to position an industrial vehicle at start-up. The method includes identifying a start-up scenario from a plurality of sensor data wherein the start-up scenario may be one of a unique marker start-up or a pre-positioned object start-up. In response to the start-up scenario, locating at least one unique marker or at least one pre-positioned object within a physical environment, wherein the unique marker or pre-positioned object corresponds with a sub-area of the physical environment, and determining industrial vehicle pose in response to the identity of the unique marker or pre-positioned object.

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CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION40 S WASHINGTON STREET NEW BREMEN OH 45869

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GOODE, CHRISTOPHER W AUCKLAND, NZ 15 728
GRAHAM, ANDREW EVAN WAITAKERE, NZ 15 778
WONG, LISA AUCKLAND, NZ 25 723

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