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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
May. 12, 2021
Applicant:
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy, Tampere, FI;
Inventors:
Janne Viitala, Tampere, FI;
Severi Eerola, Tampere, FI;
Mika Selin, Tampere, FI;
Heikki Tapola, Tampere, FI;
Petri Suomi, Tampere, FI;
Assignee:
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy, Tampere, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); E21B 7/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus, method and computer program product arranged for receiving information on a target position of a drilling rig, receiving status information relating to the drilling rig, calculating, based on the status information, at least a first route according to a first approach type and a second route according to a second approach type to the target position, and selecting, based on at least one criterion, the calculated first route or the calculated second route.