Abstract: Crane control and anti-sway are facilitated utilizing a diagnostic component that includes a model component and a control component. The diagnostic component interfaces with an extrinsic data analysis component and a controller component. The diagnostic component receives operating condition information from the extrinsic data analysis component and performs predictive modeling, based on a current status and stored information. Further, the diagnostic component predicts the affect of the operating conditions on a crane and implements and/or recommends actions to mitigate the affect of the existing and/or predicted operating conditions. The diagnostic component further mitigates crane sway and/or induces crane sway to reduce container transit time. Intelligent agents are employed to provide trajectory planning and execution and/or to detect potential component failure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 24, 2005
Date of Patent:
October 6, 2009
Assignee:
Rockwell Automatino Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Frederick M. Discenzo, Charles Daniel Grucella, Kenneth A. Loparo