System and method for managing mobile drive units

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G01C 21/00 (2006.01) G05D 1/02 (2006.01) G06Q 10/00 (2006.01) B65G 1/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2654258

A method for moving a mobile drive unit within a workspace includes receiving a path. The path includes at least an initial segment and one or more additional segments. The initial segment includes a portion of the path adjacent to the first point; and at least one of the additional segments includes a portion of the path adjacent to the second point. The method further includes storing the path, reserving the initial segment of the path, and moving away from the first point along the initial segment. After initiating movement along the initial segment, the method includes reserving each of the additional segments of the path and moving toward the second point along each of the additional segments while that segment is reserved.

L'invention concerne un procédé permettant de déplacer une unité de commande mobile à l'intérieur d'un espace de travail, avec réception d'un chemin. Le chemin comprend au moins un segment initial et un ou plusieurs segments supplémentaires. Le segment initial comprend une partie du chemin située à proximité du premier point; au moins un des segments supplémentaires comprend une partie du chemin située à proximité du deuxième point. Le procédé englobe le stockage du chemin, la réservation du segment initial du chemin et l'écartement par rapport au premier point le long du segment initial. Après l'amorce du déplacement le long du segment initial, le procédé comprend la réservation de chacun des segments supplémentaires du chemin et le déplacement en direction du deuxième point le long de chacun des segments supplémentaires pendant que la réservation du segment correspondant.

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