Guided maneuvering of a mining vehicle to a target destination

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8583361
APP PUB NO 20130054133A1
SERIAL NO

13217113

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A system and method for navigating a first heavy equipment to a target destination is provided. A location of the target destination is retrieved from a distributed objects database. The location of the target destination is at least partially determined by a position of a second heavy equipment. A position sensor identifies a current position and orientation of the first heavy equipment, and a path from the current position of the first heavy equipment to the location of the target destination is calculated. The calculated path is selected to avoid hazards. A progress of the first heavy equipment along the calculated path is monitored using the position sensor. When the first heavy equipment deviates from the calculated path, a message is outputted to an operator of at least one of the first heavy equipment and the second heavy equipment.

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  • MODULAR MINING SYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lewis, Michael W Tucson, US 20 506
Röttig, Andree Bello Horizonte, BR 9 173
Van, Latum Lucas Tucson, US 17 239

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