SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OUTDOOR GEOLOCATION THAT USES DISTRIBUTED SHORT-RANGE COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM IN THE CONTEXT OF SNOW REMOVAL OPERATION

摘要

A system and a method is described for outdoor geolocation of predetermined outdoor stationary points of interest. The system comprises a centralized database, a mobile controller mounted in a mobile vehicle, and a plurality of outdoor identity devices associated with a respective one of stationary points of interest. The mobile controller has a user interface computer and a navigation software for guidance to the identity devices and a communication link to identify the identity devices. The centralized database has a communication link with the mobile controller for the transmission of instructions thereto in a preferred embodiment, the stationary points of interest are ground areas at specific location where there is a need for the removal of snow therefrom and the mobile vehicle is a snow clearing device.