摘要 |
<p>A control system comprising one or several scanning devices, each of which is adapted to scan the road ahead for one of the vehicle's wheels. By identifying particularly dangerous objects, such as "cat heads", in this defined road, the vehicle may steer aside and avoid these objects, A "cat head" in a mining environment is a fist-sized rock with sharp edges, known to puncture vehicle wheels. By using control systems to identify such objects, the vehicle may avoid getting its wheels punctured and thus avoid interruptions in production because the vehicle needs to be at a standstill and blocks the production line, or needs to be removed to have its wheels repaired.</p> |