Patent ID: 8452464
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: B66F,G05D,G08C

Abstract:
1. A method of automatically applying a steer correction maneuver to a materials handling vehicle comprising: receiving first sensor data from at least one remote sensing device, by a controller on a materials handling vehicle, where the first received sensor data defines a first steer bumper zone that is proximate to the materials handling vehicle; receiving second sensor data from at least one remote sensing device, by the controller on the materials handling vehicle, where the second received sensor data defines a second steer bumper zone that is proximate to the materials handling vehicle; detecting by the controller whether an object is in at least one of the first and second steer bumper zones based upon the received sensor data; and performing a steer correction maneuver if the controller detects an object in one of the first or second steer bumper zones by: