Apparatus, method and system for a wireless communication and local positioning system in an automated, industrial and/or manufacturing environment

摘要

A local positioning method for use with a vehicle system in an industrial environment, the method including the steps of communicating a first transmitter identification associated with a first transmitter location, a second transmitter identification associated with a second transmitter location, and at least a third transmitter identification associated with at least a third transmitter location to a vehicle, receiving the first transmitter identification, the second transmitter identification and the at least the third transmitter identification at the vehicle, determining a first positioning parameter of the vehicle based on the first transmitter identification, a second positioning parameter of the vehicle based on the second transmitter identification, and at least a third positioning parameter of the vehicle based on the at least the third transmitter identification, determining a position of the vehicle based on the first positioning parameter, the second positioning parameter and the at least the third positioning parameter, and communicating at least the position from the vehicle to a controller arrangement that is adapted to control the vehicle system.