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

摘要

A method of using unique landmarks to position industrial vehicles during start-up. In one embodiment, a method of using pre-positioned objects as landmarks to operate an industrial vehicle is provided. The method comprises using a mobile computer to: receive measurement data from one or more sensors of the industrial vehicle; estimate the pose of the industrial vehicle in an environment based on the measurement data; navigate the industrial vehicle to a pre-positioned object utilizing the estimated pose and data from the one or more sensors; engage the pre-positioned object with the industrial vehicle, wherein there is placed object data associated with the pre-positioned object; retrieve a position of the pre-positioned object from the placed object data; develop a new pose using the retrieved position of the pre-positioned object; and navigate the industrial vehicle through the environment using the new pose and data from the one or more sensors.