Distributed ceiling-mounted smart cameras for multi-unmanned ground vehicle routing and coordination
Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
1-29-2019
Abstract
An autonomous guided vehicle system that provides decentralized coordination and real-time environmental changes in a workspace to a vehicle. The system includes distributed cameras positioned in predetermined locations. The cameras are adapted to communicate with other cameras to coordinate the movement of the vehicles from a source to a destination.
Department
Computer Science & Computer Engineering
Patent Number
US10191495
Application Number
US 20170176999 A1
Application Published
6-22-2017
Application Filed
12-19-2016
Assignee
Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)
Citation
Bobda, C. (2019). Distributed ceiling-mounted smart cameras for multi-unmanned ground vehicle routing and coordination. Patents Granted. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/pat/353
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Comments
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT This invention was made with government support from the National Science Foundation, Award No. 1547934. The government has certain rights in the invention.
Christophe Bobda, Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR