Abstract: An autonomous driving display system includes: an autonomous driving control device to carry out autonomous driving; an autonomous driving display device display state of which is recognizable from outside a vehicle; and an in-vehicle device to make the autonomous driving control device carry out autonomous driving of the vehicle upon receiving an autonomous driving instruction signal instructing autonomous driving, monitor start of the autonomous driving of the vehicle by the autonomous driving control device, and control a display state of the autonomous driving display device to be in a display state different from a display state before the autonomous driving is started when the autonomous driving of the vehicle is started by the autonomous driving control device.

Abstract: A controller for an adaptive cruise control system having a speed based mode includes an input for receiving a signal indicative of a detected target object, an input for receiving the speed of the host vehicle and control logic. The control logic is capable of transmitting messages to maintain the vehicle at a preset time gap from the target object upon receiving the signal indicative of a target object and transmitting messages to set the vehicle at a predetermined following distance from the target object in response to the speed of the host vehicle being less than or equal to a minimum speed.

Abstract: Modular components form a robotic assembly. the mod-components include modules and tools, each have a set of functions and capabilities, are rapidly configured-reconfigured to function cooperatively, creating a configurable robotic assemblage. Each mod-component incorporates a standardized connector mating with any other standardized connector in an interchangeable manner providing mechanical stability, power, and signals therebetween. Each mod-component incorporates a processor, data storage for mod-component identity, status, and programmable functionality, and for responding to commands. Storage is reprogrammed while the robot is operational, altering both commands and responses. After interconnection, inter-module power and communication are established and each modular component identifies itself and its functionality, thereby providing “plug and play” configuration.

Abstract: This convoy travel control apparatus includes: a communication portion; a travel control portion; and a joining control portion, wherein when an own vehicle is travelling in convoy, if the communication portion has received, from an independent vehicle not incorporated in group of convoy vehicles travelling in convoy, request information to incorporate the independent vehicle into the group of convoy vehicles, then the joining control portion determines a positional relationship between a position of the group of convoy vehicles and a position of the independent vehicle, and wherein according to the determined positional relationship, then the joining control portion exercises control, which is for incorporating the independent vehicle into the group of convoy vehicles, on the group of convoy vehicles via the communication portion.

Abstract: A method for joining a driving rank of a vehicle including receiving, by a joining requesting vehicle, information of vehicles in a cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) driving rank, transmitting, by the joining requesting vehicle, a joining request message to the vehicles in the CACC driving rank, and receiving, by the vehicles in the CACC driving rank, the joining request message, adjusting, by a rear vehicle and a front vehicle with respect to a position to which the joining requesting vehicle intends to move, among the vehicles in the CACC driving rank, a distance therebetween, determining, by the joining requesting vehicle, whether the joining requesting vehicle is allowed to join the vehicles in the CACC driving rank, and joining, by the joining requesting vehicle, the vehicles in the CACC driving rank and allowing the driving rank to be reconfigured.

Abstract: In order to reduce limitations on an arrangement of a posture visualization system as a whole, a posture recognition unit recognizes, based on image data of a real space captured by an image capture unit from a predetermined viewpoint, a posture of an object in the image data of the real space. A posture visualization viewpoint setting unit sets a viewpoint different from the predetermined viewpoint. A posture visualization unit visualizes a mirror image of the posture of the object viewed from the viewpoint set by the posture visualization viewpoint setting unit based on the posture recognized by the posture recognition unit. A space display unit displays the mirror image of the posture of the object generated by the posture visualization unit and a mirror image of the real space at once.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods to implement sectional design (e.g., in quadrants) of an autonomous vehicle may include modular construction techniques to assemble an autonomous vehicle from multiple structural sections. The multiple structural sections may be configured to implement radial and bilateral symmetry. A structural section based configuration may include a power supply configuration (e.g., using rechargeable batteries) including a double-backed power supply system. The power supply system may include a kill switch disposed on a power supply (e.g., at an end of a rechargeable battery). The kill switch may be configured to disable the power supply system in the event of an emergency or after a collision, for example. The radial and bilateral symmetry may provide for bi-directional driving operations of the autonomous vehicle as the vehicle may not have a designated front end or a back end.

Abstract: A vehicle control system controls operation of motors of a vehicle and determines whether there is sufficient stored electric energy to power the vehicle through an unpowered segment of a route. The controller changes operation of the vehicle to ensure that the vehicle can travel completely through the unpowered segment by switching which energy storage device provides energy, changing vehicle speed, changing motor torque, changing which route is traveled on, selecting fewer motors to power the vehicle, requesting rendezvous with a recharging vehicle, running the energy storage devices in a degraded mode, initiating a motor to generate power to aid in propulsion and/or recharge the energy storage devices, selecting a different route, controlling the vehicle to draft or mechanically couple to another vehicle, and/or controlling the vehicle to gain momentum or to generate an overcharge.

Abstract: A method to operate a motor vehicle is provided. The method comprises capturing an image of the road ahead of the vehicle; determining a limit point on a first side of a lane of the road in which the vehicle is travelling, at which the first side appears to substantially converge with a second side of the lane within the image; determining a limit line extending across the road from the limit point in a direction perpendicular to the first and/or second sides of the lane; determining a limit distance between the vehicle and the limit line; determining a stopping distance of the vehicle according to the current speed of the vehicle; and alerting a driver of the vehicle if the stopping distance is greater than the limit distance. A safety system for a vehicle is also provided.

Abstract: A system for identifying an unmanned moving object, including: a mobile terminal, an unmanned moving object provided with moving means for enabling the object to move arbitrarily, a management server provided with a database to which specific information including possessor information of the unmanned moving object and individual object management information correlating with the specific information are input, and a communication network which enables communication between the mobile terminal and the management server, wherein identification information that is acquired when a user of the mobile terminal has encountered the unmanned moving object is associated with the individual object management information in advance and the mobile terminal acquires the identification information, acquires specific information by checking the identification information of the mobile terminal for a match within the individual object management information on the management server, and ascertains the possessor information o

Abstract: An obstacle avoidance walking method of a self-moving robot is provided, comprising: step 1000: the self-moving robot walks along the Y axis, sets the position at which obstacle is detect as an obstacle points and sets the coordinate of the point as a recorded point; step 2000: it is determined whether a recorded point, the Y-axis coordinate of which is within a numerical interval defined by the Y-axis coordinates of the current obstacle point and the previous obstacle point, has been stored previously; step 3000: if the determination result is positive, the recorded point is a turning point, and the self-moving robot walks along the X axis from the current obstacle point toward the turning point to the X-axis coordinate of the turning point, deletes the coordinate of the turning point, and the method returns to the step 1000 after performing traversal walking in an area between the turning point and the current obstacle point; and if the determination result is negative, the self-moving robot shifts for a di

Abstract: A radio controlled (RC) vehicle includes a receiver that is configured to receive an RF signal from a remote control device. The RF signal contains command data in accordance with a first coordinate system that is from a perspective of the remote control device. A motion sensor is configured to generate motion data. A processor is configured to transform the command data into control data based on the motion data and in accordance with a second coordinate system that is from a perspective of the RC vehicle. A plurality of control devices are configured to control motion of the RC vehicle based on the control data.

Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot, adapted to move on a surface according to a moving datum plane, is provided. The autonomous mobile robot comprising: a first distance sensor configured to detect a first detecting distance between the first distance sensor and the surface along a first axial direction; a second distance sensor configured to detect a second detecting distance between the second distance sensor to the surface along a second axial direction; and a control unit configured to control the autonomous mobile robot to move in a speed limited mode when the first detecting distance is within a first distance range, and configured to control the autonomous mobile robot to stop moving when the second detecting distance is larger than a second pre-determined distance. A mobile control method is also provided.

Abstract: A mobile apparatus includes a main body, a range sensor, an operation device, and a mobile mechanism. The operation device includes a wide route data generation unit that generates a wide route data according to which the main body is moved from a first specified location to a second specified location, a determination unit that determines a location and a posture of a reference object, an approaching route data generation unit that generates an approaching route data according to which the main body is moved from the second specified location to a target location, and a route data switching unit that switches traveling route from the wide rote data to the approaching route data after the approaching route data is generated. The approaching route data generation unit generates the approaching route data while the main body is traveling according to the generated wide route data.

Abstract: A transportation system includes at least one passenger module and at least one autonomous engine module configured to operatively couple with the at least one passenger module to form an autonomous passenger vehicle.

Abstract: A method for operating a driver-assistance system for the lateral guidance of a motor vehicle in a lane change from a current lane to a target lane in a traffic-lane split. Also provided is a driver-assistance system for the lateral guidance of a motor vehicle in a lane change from a current lane to a target lane in a traffic-lane split. The driver-assistance system encompasses a trajectory-ascertainment device, which is configured to ascertain a trajectory for the lane change of the motor vehicle from the current lane to the target lane so that the lane change from the current lane to the target lane is carried out at a predefined point in time following the traffic-lane split.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus includes a steering angle control section that calculates a steering angle control current command value for the steering angle control, calculates the current command value using at least the steering angle control current command value; the steering angle control section includes a position control section that calculates a basic steering angular velocity command value, a steering intervention compensating section that obtains a compensatory steering angular velocity command value, and a steering angular velocity control section that calculates the steering angle control current command value by the basic steering angular velocity command value, the compensatory steering angular velocity command value and an actual steering angular velocity; the steering intervention compensating section includes a compensation gain section that multiplies the steering torque by a steering intervention compensation gain, and obtains the compensatory steering angular velocity command valu

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for an example driver assistance system for a vehicle. The example driver assistance system includes a sensor module communicatively coupled to one or more sensors, a processor, and a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to, responsive to detecting an entry condition, disengage control of the vehicle by a driver of the vehicle, and engage autopilot of the vehicle upon detecting a leading vehicle in front of the vehicle. The instructions are further executable to follow the leading vehicle at a threshold separation until detecting an exit condition.

Abstract: A portable countermeasure device is provided comprising one or more directional antennae, one or more disruption components and at least one activator. The portable countermeasure device further comprises a body, with the directional antennae are affixed to a front portion of the body. The one or more disruption components may be externally or internally mounted to the device body. The portable countermeasure device is aimed at a specific drone, the activator is engaged, and disruptive signals are directed toward the drone, disrupting the control, navigation, and other signals to and from the drone.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus of modeling work vehicle data and predicting machine failures based on the same are disclosed. An example method includes accessing a first alert sequence from a work vehicle, the first alert sequence is associated with one or more of observed diagnostic code, observed vehicle sensor data, or observed vehicle status data; comparing the first alert sequence to a model including an association between reference alert sequences, reference machine failures, and probable parts used to repair the respective reference machine failures; identifying a substantial similarity between the first alert sequence and a first reference alert sequence of the reference alert sequences; and based on the model and the first reference alert sequence, identifying first probable parts of the probable parts used to repair a first reference machine failure of the reference machine failures, where the first reference machine failure is associated with the first reference alert sequence.

Abstract: A vehicle collision avoidance assist system, including: a forward obstacle detecting device; and a controller including an automatic braking control executing portion to execute an automatic braking control and an avoidance control executing portion to execute an avoidance control, in addition to the automatic braking control, wherein, when a moving obstacle that is moving in a right-left direction is detected, the avoidance control executing portion executes the avoidance control to avoid the moving obstacle such that an own vehicle travels in a direction opposite to a movement direction of the moving obstacle when the moving obstacle is moving away from a forwardly extending centerline that forwardly extends from a center of the own vehicle and such that the own vehicle travels in the same direction as the movement direction of the moving obstacle when the moving obstacle is moving toward the forwardly extending centerline.

Abstract: Examples relate to implementing robotic radar assistance. A robotic device may use radar antennas coupled at different positions on the robotic device to monitor a buffer that extends proximate around one or more portions of the robotic device. In some instances, the buffer has a shape that corresponds to exterior shapes of the one or more portions of the robotic device. The robotic device may receive object location information from the radar antennas that indicates positions of respective objects within the buffer relative to the robotic device. Using the object location information, the robotic device may identify when an unexpected object enters within the buffer, and adjust robotic operation as a result.

Abstract: A controller for a work vehicle includes a processor and a memory device communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory device stores instructions that cause the processor to receive a first signal from an image capturing device, such that the first signal is indicative of image data associated with an environment of the work vehicle. Furthermore, the memory device stores instructions that may cause the processor to associate the first signal with a corresponding position of the work vehicle to generate a video log in response to a triggering event, such that the video log has a duration between a first time and a second time, and the triggering event includes a command to stop the work vehicle, a command to start a mission, a command to end a mission, a user input to override an autonomous command, a user input to override a highly automated command, detection of an obstacle, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A method for improving the safety and comfort of a vehicle driving over a railroad track, cattle guard, or the like. The method may include receiving, by a computer system, one or more inputs corresponding to one or more forward looking sensors. The computer system may also receive data characterizing a motion of the vehicle. The computer system may estimate, based on the one or more inputs and the data, a motion of a vehicle with respect to a railroad track, cattle guard, or the like extending across a road ahead of the vehicle. Accordingly, the computer system may change a suspension setting, steering setting, or the like of the vehicle to more safely or comfortably drive over the railroad track, cattle guard, or the like.

Abstract: Method of autonomous path planning for a vehicle, comprising the steps of a) determining an outer boundary (2) and an inner boundary (4) of a working area (1a) for a vehicle to operate on, b) providing a direction parameter indicating a primary working direction (6) along which the working area (1a) is to be worked on; c) providing an angle parameter indicating an angle (?) between a secondary working direction (8) and the primary working direction (6), wherein the secondary working direction (8) indicates a direction along which a plurality of working paths (10) are to be arranged within the inner boundary (4). The method further comprising the steps of d) calculating the plurality of working paths (10) within the inner boundary (4) based on the direction parameter and the angle parameter; and e) further calculating one or more connecting paths (16) between the outer boundary (2) and the inner boundary (4), each connecting path connecting two subsequent working paths (10).

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for identifying a vehicle using data collected by a personal electronic device residing in the vehicle during its operation. By enabling the vehicle to be identified using data collected by the personal electronic device, embodiments of the invention may allow other information captured by the personal electronic device relating to the user's operation of the vehicle to be associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: An autonomous travel work vehicle (1), which is provided with a position calculation means that measures the device body position by means of a satellite positioning system, a steering actuator (40) that operates a steering device, an engine rotation control means, a transmission means (44), and a control device (30) that controls each of same, is caused to autonomously travel, along a set travel path stored in the control device (30), by an accompanying travel work vehicle (100) that works while accompanying the travel of the autonomous travel work vehicle (1) by means of attended operation and that is mounted with a remote operation device (112) that can operate the autonomous travel work vehicle, and the control device (30) halts autonomous travel when a signal disruption from the satellites, a large deviation from the set travel path, an abnormal sensor value, fuel exhaustion, or the like is detected.

Abstract: A driving assist apparatus includes an image acquisition part to acquire a captured image around a vehicle, a position information acquisition part to acquire position information of a first object existing around the vehicle and detected by a sensor, a detection range determination part to determine a detection range of the first object within the captured image based on the position information of the first object, and an object recognition part to perform image processing on, within the captured image, an image existing in a range other than the detection range of the first object, thereby to recognize a second object that is different from the first object. Hence, a processing time taken for recognizing the second object from the captured image can be shortened.

Abstract: A machine includes a frame, a suspension system mounted to the frame and including a strut, and a hauling condition monitoring system supported by the frame. The hauling condition monitoring system includes a pressure sensor arranged with the strut, a geolocation unit, a computer-readable medium bearing a hauling condition monitoring program, a controller, and an interface device. The controller is in operable communication with the pressure sensor and the geolocation unit to receive their signals and configured to execute the hauling condition monitoring program. The interface device is in operable communication with the controller and configured to display the hauling condition monitoring program's graphical user interface. The hauling condition monitoring program is configured to monitor the strut pressure signal for a hazard event that occurs when a dynamic change in the strut pressure exceeds a threshold amount and track the location of the machine when the hazard event occurred.

Abstract: A method for vehicle-to-vehicle communication is disclosed. The method includes establishing a communication connection between the first vehicle and the second vehicle, receiving one or more communications from the second vehicle, determining, by the first vehicle, vehicle parameter targets based on the one or more communications, communicating the vehicle parameter targets and one or more vehicle device commands to the second vehicle, and determining at least one vehicle control signal for the second vehicle based on the vehicle parameter targets and the one or more vehicle device commands.

Abstract: A mobile machine includes a set of human presence sensors that comprise one or more optical sensors, one or more thermal sensors, and an additional sensor that senses a characteristic of a human. The contribution of the various sensor values generated by the sensors is determined based on environmental conditions. A human presence metric, indicative of human presence, is generated from the contributions of the various sensor signals.

Abstract: A robotic work tool system (200) comprising a robotic work tool (100) and a beacon marker (280), said robotic work tool (100) comprising a beacon sensor (175) configured to sense a signal being transmitted by the beacon marker (280), said beacon marker (280) marking an area (270) around an obstacle (260) in a work area (205) in which said robotic work tool (100) is arranged to operate, wherein said robotic work tool is configured to determine a proximity to a beacon marker (280) and to adapt its operation accordingly.

Abstract: Protocols for wireless communications between controllers in vehicles, key fobs, and sensors are shown. In particular, methods of parallel processing and interweaving data in signals are provided.

Abstract: A traveling control device for a vehicle includes an electronic control device. The vehicle includes drive power sources. The electronic control device is configured to select, according to a traveling state of the vehicle, a traveling mode from among traveling modes. One or more predetermined drive power sources is used for driving the vehicle in each traveling mode. The one or more predetermined drive power sources in the respective traveling modes is different from each other. The electronic control device is configured to drive the vehicle by using the selected traveling mode, switch between automatic driving by automatic driving control and manual driving by a driving operation from a driver, and when the selected traveling mode switches, inhibit, after switching of the selected traveling mode starts, switching between the automatic driving and the manual driving until the switching of the selected traveling mode is completed.

Abstract: Disclosed are various approaches for determining positions of a navigation unit and correcting for errors. The navigation unit can receive a guided surface wave using a guided surface wave receive structure. The navigation unit can then determine a potential location of the guided surface wave receive structure. Finally, the navigation unit can determine an accuracy of the potential location based at least in part on a secondary data source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an intrusion detection system.

Abstract: A system for configuring a lane node tree includes: a host vehicle; and a controller disposed in the host vehicle and including a memory configured to store program instructions and a processor configured to execute the stored program instructions, which when executed cause the controller to: select a driving vehicle detection mode among a plurality of driving vehicle detection modes; select a lane of a road according to the selected driving vehicle detection mode; determine whether a neighbor vehicle neighboring the host vehicle is present in the selected lane; and request a node connection from a neighbor vehicle present in the selected lane when the neighbor vehicle is determined to be present in the selected lane.

Abstract: The actuator control device includes an assist control circuit for calculating a first assist component and an automatic steering control circuit for calculating a second assist component. The automatic steering control circuit is allowed to calculate the second assist component while a steering torque is less than a first threshold value. The automatic steering control circuit calculates the second assist component by performing PID control that uses an integral term obtained on the basis of an angle deviation. When the steering torque is less than the first threshold value but not less than a second threshold value, the automatic steering control circuit limits the integral term in such a manner that it is harder for the integral term to increase while the steering torque is not less than the second threshold value than while the steering torque is less than the second threshold value.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle detects a tailgating vehicle and uses various response mechanisms. A vehicle is identified as a tailgater based on whether its characteristics meet a variable threshold. When the autonomous vehicle is traveling at slower speeds, the threshold is defined in distance. When the autonomous vehicle is traveling at faster speeds, the threshold is defined in time. The autonomous vehicle responds to the tailgater by modifying its driving behavior. In one example, the autonomous vehicle adjusts a headway buffer (defined in time) from another vehicle in front of the autonomous vehicle. In this regard, if the tailgater is T seconds too close to the autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle increases the headway buffer to the vehicle in front of it by some amount relative to T.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for identifying an object along a road, where the object may be represented by a bounding box, and projecting a set of obstacle points within the bounding box corresponding to the identified object. In one aspect, a two-dimensional plane oriented perpendicular to a direction of the movement of the vehicle may be identified. In another aspect, the areas of the plane that may be occupied based on the set of obstacle points may be determined to generate a contour of the identified object. Thereafter, the height profiles of the identified object and the vehicle may be determined and identified, respectively. Based on the height profiles, a minimum clearance may be determined.

Abstract: A robotic activity system, which includes a board and an autonomous robotic device, is described herein. The board may display a line and one or more color patterns. The robotic device may traverse the line using one or more integrated sensors. For example, sensor data may include light intensity data for visible light reflected or emitted by the board. The sensor data may be analyzed to 1) ensure the robotic device follows the line and/or 2) detect color sequences associated with color patterns shown on the board. Upon detection of a color sequence, the robotic device may attempt to match the color sequence with a known color pattern definition. The color pattern definition may be associated with a function to be performed by the robotic device. Using multiple sets of color patterns and associated functions allows the robotic device to move in a variable and potentially unpredictable fashion.

Abstract: Embodiments include method, systems and computer program products for autonomous vehicle operation using altered traffic regulations. The computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a processor, request data that represents a request to use altered traffic regulations. The processor determines a current location of one or more autonomous vehicles associated with the request. The processor determines that an authority associated with the processor governs at least a portion of a road network associated with the request. The processor determines resolution of the request, wherein determining the resolution is based at least in part on a determination that the authority associated with the processor governs the associated portion of the road network associated with the request. The processor generates resolution data representing the resolution and transmits the resolution data.

Abstract: A device for repelling pests includes a housing, a positioning mechanism to move the housing, at least three range-finding elements affixed to the housing along a common plane to detect a presence of a pest (e.g., an animate pest such as an animal, or an inanimate pest such as a drone) by obtaining a signal indicative of a location of the pest relative to the device, a projectile launcher affixed to the housing to fire one or more projectiles therefrom, and a controller electronically coupled to the range-finding elements, the positioning mechanism, and the projectile launcher. The controller may be configured to move the housing using the positioning mechanism until a strength of the signal obtained from each of the range-finding elements is substantially equal thereby indicating that the projectile launcher is directed toward the location of the pest, and to fire projectiles from the projectile launcher toward the pest.

Abstract: A host vehicle receives remote vehicle spatial state information for a remote vehicle and identifies vehicle transportation network information representing a portion of a transportation network based on that information. At least one initial probability value is generated based on comparing the spatial state information and the transportation network information at an initial time point, each initial probability value indicating a likelihood that the remote vehicle is following a lane within the transportation network. A deviation between adjacent values for the spatial state information relative to the transportation network information is generated for a plurality of time points.

Abstract: A driver assistance system for a vehicle includes at least one camera disposed at the vehicle and having an exterior field of view at least in a direction of forward travel of the vehicle. A control includes an image processor operable to process image data captured by the camera. At least in part responsive to image processing of captured image data, the control determines a projected driving path of the vehicle and the width thereof. At least in part responsive to image processing of captured image data, the control detects an object that is ahead of the vehicle and determines the detected object's location in the camera's exterior field of view. Responsive to the determined width of the projected driving path and to the determined location of the detected object, the control is operable to determine if there is sufficient clearance for the vehicle to pass the detected object.

Abstract: A detection method executed by a computer, the detection method includes detecting a plurality of pupil candidates from a face image region in an image of a subject based on specific shape information, and identifying at least one pupil candidate as a pupil from among the plurality of pupil candidates based on brightness information related to an image region outside of the face image region and learning information indicating a relationship between the brightness information and a size of the pupil.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including an output unit; a wireless communication unit configured to receive at least one of object information associated with an object located adjacent to a vehicle and driving information associated with the driving of the vehicle from one or more external devices; and a controller configured to detect a collision possibility between the object and the vehicle based on the driving information and the object information, and control the output unit to output notification information for notifying the collision possibility in response to the collision possibility being detected between the vehicle and the object.

Abstract: A communication system for a vehicle, with a processor designed to determine a driving situation of the vehicle, and a communication interface designed to receive V2X communication data of a first additional vehicle, wherein the V2X communication data defines a driving situation of the first additional vehicle, wherein the processor is designed to detect a second additional vehicle which is located between the vehicle and the first additional vehicle on the basis of the determined driving situation of the vehicle and the driving situation of the first additional vehicle.

Abstract: A method for transporting inventory items includes moving a mobile drive unit to a first point within a workspace. The first point is a location of an inventory holder. The method further includes docking the mobile drive unit with the inventory holder and moving the mobile drive unit and the inventory holder to a second point within the workspace. The second point is associated with conveyance equipment. The method further includes moving the inventory holder to a third point within the workspace using the conveyance equipment.

Abstract: An autonomous cleaner includes a body having a first housing formed at a front and a second housing formed at a rear of the first housing; a brush unit installed at the first housing and configured to sweep and collect dust from a floor; a dust collecting unit installed at the second housing and configured to store the dust inlet into the brush unit; a driving unit to drive the body and coupled to the second housing to be positioned at a lateral side of the dust collecting unit; and a power unit installed at the second housing and coupled to be positioned at a rear of the dust collecting unit. The miniaturization of the autonomous cleaner may be provided while at the same time the capacity of a dust collecting container and the capacity of a battery are increased.