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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2010
Eric Nettleton, Research, AU;
Ross Hennessy, Budgewoi, AU;
Hugh Durrant-whyte, Rozelle, AU;
Ali Haydar Göktogan, Belrose, AU;
Surya P N Singh, Brisbane, AU;
Guralawela Ekanayake Mudiyanselage Dharmapriya Cha Bandara, Parkside, AU;
Eric Nettleton, Research, AU;
Ross Hennessy, Budgewoi, AU;
Hugh Durrant-Whyte, Rozelle, AU;
Ali Haydar Göktogan, Belrose, AU;
Surya P N Singh, Brisbane, AU;
Guralawela Ekanayake Mudiyanselage Dharmapriya Cha Bandara, Parkside, AU;
The University of Sydney, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, AU;
Abstract
A method is described of regulating movement of an autonomous entity between a first zone () and a second zone (), wherein the first and second zones each have an operation-defined geographical boundary within a defined geographical region. The autonomous entity is instructed to move into a transition zone () that spans the first zone and the second zone, wherein the autonomous entity while located in the first zone is responsive to supervisory control of a first controller () associated with the first zone. The autonomous entity is registered with a second controller () associated with the second zone to enable the autonomous entity to respond to supervisory control of the second controller as the autonomous entity enters the second zone through the transition zone. The autonomous entity is de-registered from the first controller.