Patent ID: 6532416
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: B61L,G01S

Abstract:
A local positioning method for use with a vehicle system in an industrial environment, the method comprising the steps of:communicating a first transmitter identification associated with a first transmitter location, a second transmitter identification associated with a second transmitter location, and at least a third transmitter identification associated with at least a third transmitter location to a vehicle; receiving the first transmitter identification, the second transmitter identification and the at least the third transmitter identification at the vehicle; determining a first positioning parameter of the vehicle based on the first transmitter identification, a second positioning parameter of the vehicle based on the second transmitter identification, and at least a third positioning parameter of the vehicle based on the at least the third transmitter identification; determining a position of the vehicle based on the first positioning parameter, the second positioning parameter and the at least the third positioning parameter; and communicating at least the position from the vehicle to a controller arrangement that is adapted to control the vehicle system, and wherein the controller arrangement is adapted with a DECT wireless communication system for handling at least data and positioning information.