Abstract: An autonomous delivery system configured to provide optimized delivery for packages and provide services to multiple locations along a path. The delivery system includes a vehicle capable of autonomously driving and providing the packages and/or services required.

Abstract: Method and arrangement for operating a communication system for communication between a central station (10) and one or a plurality or remote objects (20 to 25), as well as such an object, wherein at least one object is operated in a battery saving mode in which it is switched alternatively between a wake period for conducting communication between the object and the central station and a sleep period in which communication is inactive. Each object is designated a predetermined first time (t0) and a time interval (Dt), wherein each object initiates the wake periods at times t0+n (Dt) with n=0, 1, 2, . . . and wherein the time interval is longer than the wake period.

Abstract: System and method for unlocking an object (20, 24, 25) for an authorized person, by transmitting an unlock signal and a device signal from a remote station (10) to the object and storing the same in a memory (125), by comparing the device signal with an input conducted by a person at the object, for verification of authorization of the person; and by unlocking the object by means of a locking unit (130) if the authorization of the person has been verified.

Abstract: System and method for providing a communication link between a central station (11) and a remote mobile or stationary object (13) including transmitting and receiving communication means (13) having transmitting and receiving communication means (14, 15) for speech and data transmission. The communication link includes a speech transmission link between the central station (11) and the remote object (13). The communication link also includes a data transmission link between the remote object and the central station that is rerouted via a centralized communication and database server (10) for handling operator and/or object related information. The method includes establishing a speech connection between the central station (11) and the remote object (13), and simultaneously establishing data connections between the remote object (13) and the communication and database server (10) as well as between the central station and the communication and database server.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for determination of positions of a moving object on the basis of a selection and storing a current position (Px) as a waypoint (Wx) if the following criteria are fulfilled: (1) the current distance (Dx) of the position (Px) along the road from the previous waypoint (Wx?1) is greater than a first parameter X; OR (2a) the current distance (Dx) of the position (Px) along the road from the previous waypoint (Wx?1) is greater than a second parameter Y, wherein Y<X, AND (2b) the deviation (Ax) between the current traveling direction of the object and the direction established by the connection of the last two waypoints (Wx?1, Wx?2) is greater than a third parameter Z, AND (2c) the speed of the object is greater than a minimum speed S. The stored waypoints allow a determination of the traveling direction which is advantageous for localization of vehicles driving on parallel one-way lanes.

Abstract: System and method for providing a communication link between a central station (11) and a remote mobile or stationary object (13) including transmitting and receiving communication means (13) having transmitting and receiving communication means (14, 15) for speech and data transmission. The communication link includes a speech transmission link between the central station (11) and the remote object (13). The communication link also includes a data transmission link between the remote object and the central station that is rerouted via a centralized communication and database server (10) for handling operator and/or object related information. The method includes establishing a speech connection between the central station (11) and the remote object (13), and simultaneously establishing data connections between the remote object (13) and the communication and database server (10) as well as between the central station and the communication and database server.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for determination of positions of a moving object on the basis of a selection and storing a current position (Px) as a waypoint (Wx) if the following criteria are fulfilled: (1) the current distance (Dx) of the position (Px) along the road from the previous waypoint (Wx−1) is greater than a first parameter X; OR (2a) the current distance (Dx) of the position (Px) along the road from the previous waypoint (Wx−1) is greater than a second parameter Y, wherein Y<X, AND (2b) the deviation (Ax) between the current traveling direction of the object and the direction established by the connection of the last two waypoints (Wx−1, Wx−2) is greater than a third parameter Z, AND (2c) the speed of the object is greater than a minimum speed S. The stored waypoints allow a determination of the traveling direction which is advantageous for localization of vehicles driving on parallel one-way lanes.

Abstract: Method and arrangement for operating a communication system for communication between a central station (10) and one or a plurality or remote objects (20 to 25), as well as such an object, wherein at least one object is operated in a battery saving mode in which it is switched alternatively between a wake period for conducting communication between the object and the central station and a sleep period in which communication is inactive. Each object is designated a predetermined first time (t0) and a time interval (Dt), wherein each object initiates the wake periods at times t0+n (Dt) with n=0, 1, 2, ... and wherein the time interval is longer than the wake period.

Abstract: System and method for unlocking an object (20, 24, 25) for an authorized person, by transmitting an unlock signal and a device signal from a remote station (10) to the object and storing the same in a memory (125), by comparing the device signal with an input conducted by a person at the object, for verification of authorization of the person; and by unlocking the object by means of a locking unit (130) if the authorization of the person has been verified.

Abstract: An apparatus for packaging articles straddles a conveyor line delivering articles to be packaged. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an article holding unit moveable linearly between a retracted position wherein it is positioned to one side of the conveyor line and an operative position wherein it is positioned downstream of the conveyor line so that it receives and holds an article arriving at the apparatus. A bag transfer unit is also moveable linearly between a first position to one side of the conveyor line opposite that of the article holding unit, to retrieve the bag in which the article is to be placed and a second position to pull the bag over at least a portion of the article holding unit and the article held thereby. As the bag transfer unit draws a bag over the article and the article holding unit, the article holding unit is moved to its retracted position allowing the bagged article to fall to another conveyor line and be carried away from the apparatus.