CPC B65G 67/12 (2013.01) [B60W 40/11 (2013.01); B60W 40/112 (2013.01); B60W 40/114 (2013.01); B60W 2300/40 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A system for real-time determination of orientation for a physical location on a mover in an independent cart system, the system comprising:
a track having a plurality of track segments;
a mover mounted on and configured to travel along the track in a two-dimensional coordinate system;
a sensor mounted on the mover, wherein the sensor is configured to generate at least one feedback signal corresponding to a physical orientation of the mover in a coordinate system, wherein an origin of the coordinate system travels with the mover;
a control circuit mounted on the mover, wherein the control circuit is configured to receive the at least one feedback signal and to generate a data packet including a value of the at least one feedback signal corresponding to the physical orientation of the mover;
a transmitter mounted on the mover, wherein the transmitter is configured to receive the data packet from the control circuit and to transmit the data packet to a receiver located external from the mover; and
a controller located remotely from the mover, wherein the controller is configured to:
communicate with and to receive the data packet from the receiver,
determine at least one rotational position of the mover as a function of the value of the at least one feedback signal in the data packet, wherein the rotational position of the mover includes rotation in a third dimension, the third dimension perpendicular to the two-dimensional coordinate system; and
control operation of either the mover or an actuator, configured to interact with the mover, in real-time responsive to the at least one rotational position of the mover.
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