Abstract: A control method in a mobile automation system including a mobile automation apparatus and a control server. The method comprises, at the mobile automation apparatus: receiving a task identifier and a plurality of task fragments from the control server, each task fragment containing (i) a subset of identifiers for respective sub-regions in a facility, and (ii) an operational constraint. The method further includes, for each task fragment: generating a path traversing the subset of sub-regions, and while travelling along the path, performing the identified task.

Abstract: A method for gesture-based configuration of a data capture device includes: storing, in a memory connected to a processor, a plurality of configuration definitions each defining (i) a gesture, and (ii) a corresponding configuration parameter; at a processor, monitoring an input device for a configuration activation input; responsive to detection of the configuration activation input, activating a configuration control mode at the processor; responsive to activation of the configuration control mode, detecting an input gesture at the processor; selecting one of the configuration definitions defining the gesture that matches the input gesture; updating a current configuration of the data capture device with the corresponding configuration parameter of the selected configuration definition.

Abstract: A method for gesture-based configuration of a data capture device includes: storing, in a memory connected to a processor, a plurality of configuration definitions each defining (i) a gesture, and (ii) a corresponding configuration parameter; at a processor, monitoring an input device for a configuration activation input; responsive to detection of the configuration activation input, activating a configuration control mode at the processor; responsive to activation of the configuration control mode, detecting an input gesture at the processor; selecting one of the configuration definitions defining the gesture that matches the input gesture; updating a current configuration of the data capture device with the corresponding configuration parameter of the selected configuration definition.

Abstract: A control method in a mobile automation system including a mobile automation apparatus and a control server. The method comprises, at the mobile automation apparatus: receiving a task identifier and a plurality of task fragments from the control server, each task fragment containing (i) a subset of identifiers for respective sub-regions in a facility, and (ii) an operational constraint. The method further includes, for each task fragment: generating a path traversing the subset of sub-regions, and while travelling along the path, performing the identified task.

Abstract: A control method includes: storing, at a control server, respective identifiers for a plurality of sub-regions in a facility; for each sub-region identifier, a location of the sub-region in the facility and an operational constraint associated with a mobile automation apparatus; at the control server: obtaining a job definition indicating a set of the sub-region identifiers and a task; retrieving the locations and the operational constraints corresponding to the set of sub-region identifiers from the repository; allocating the set of sub-region identifiers to a plurality of subsets of sub-region identifiers, each subset having a shared common operational constraint; for each subset of sub-region identifiers, generating a task fragment containing the subset of sub-region identifiers, and the common operational constraint; and sending the task fragments and an identifier of the task to the mobile automation apparatus for performance of the task at each of the set of sub-region identifiers.

Abstract: A control method includes: storing, at a control server, respective identifiers for a plurality of sub-regions in a facility; for each sub-region identifier, a location of the sub-region in the facility and an operational constraint associated with a mobile automation apparatus; at the control server: obtaining a job definition indicating a set of the sub-region identifiers and a task; retrieving the locations and the operational constraints corresponding to the set of sub-region identifiers from the repository; allocating the set of sub-region identifiers to a plurality of subsets of sub-region identifiers, each subset having a shared common operational constraint; for each subset of sub-region identifiers, generating a task fragment containing the subset of sub-region identifiers, and the common operational constraint; and sending the task fragments and an identifier of the task to the mobile automation apparatus for performance of the task at each of the set of sub-region identifiers.