Abstract: A fluid and power provision apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a power provision device and a pump assembly. The pump assembly includes a motor, a transmission system, a piston assembly, and a collar assembly. The piston assembly includes a piston sleeve, a piston, and a piston arm operably coupled to the piston and the transmission system to transmit energy from the motor to articulate the piston within the piston sleeve. The collar assembly forms a collar plenum, a first flowpath, and a second flowpath. The piston sleeve extends at least in part into the collar plenum. The first flowpath extends in fluid communication from the collar plenum to a fluid supply outlet. The second flowpath extends in fluid communication from an interior of the apparatus to the first flowpath.

Abstract: A method for navigating an automated guided vehicle is provided. The method includes: generating an environment map for an automated guided vehicle and setting a target position, wherein the environment map at least includes an open region and a barrier region; generating a first navigation path on the environment map according to the target position; optimizing the first navigation path by using a dichotomy method to generate a second navigation path; orthogonalizing the second navigation path to generate a third navigation path, wherein every two adjacent line segments in the third navigation path are orthogonal to each other; and navigating the automated guided vehicle to the target position using the third navigation path. The method for navigating the automated guided vehicle according to the invention optimizes navigation paths.

Abstract: A method for navigating an automated guided vehicle is provided. The method includes: generating an environment map for an automated guided vehicle and setting a target position, wherein the environment map at least includes an open region and a barrier region; generating a first navigation path on the environment map according to the target position; optimizing the first navigation path by using a dichotomy method to generate a second navigation path; orthogonalizing the second navigation path to generate a third navigation path, wherein every two adjacent line segments in the third navigation path are orthogonal to each other; and navigating the automated guided vehicle to the target position using the third navigation path. The method for navigating the automated guided vehicle according to the invention optimizes navigation paths.