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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2023
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Hojjat Izadi, North York, CA;
Mahdokht Ezati, Pickering, CA;
Mohammad Hossein Beheshti, Oshawa, CA;
Jonathan From, Peterborough, CA;
Martin Juhas, Oshawa, CA;
Johnson Qu, Vaughan, CA;
Carlos Arreaza, Oakville, CA;
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for controlling movement of an e-pallet includes one or more sensors configured to obtain sensor data as to a user of the e-pallet, a second e-pallet, or both; and a processor coupled to the one or more sensors and configured to at least facilitate: determining, using the sensor data, a relative position of the user, the second e-pallet or both, with respect to the e-pallet; determining, using the sensor data, a relative orientation of the user, the second e-pallet or both, with respect to the e-pallet; and taking a control action for the e-pallet, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor, based on both the relative position and the relative orientation.