A self-propelled dolly comprises a cargo portion 104 configured to hold baggage or cargo, a drive system 108 for driving the self-propelled dolly 100, a controller 114 configured to control the drive system in response to control signals and a processor 116 configured to provide control signals to the controller. The dolly may process position, orientation, image speed and direction data and may comprise a sensing system which uses camera, radar, LIDAR, gyroscopes, magnetic field sensors or global positioning satellite systems. The processor may operate in a plurality of autonomy modes, such as SAE level 3,4 or 5 and may respond to a trigger event to provide an output for an operator. The triggers may be geospatial, temporal, visual or electronic. Additionally, the dolly may comprise a weighing system configured to weight the cargo present within the cargo portion and may calculate a weight distribution. The dolly may be used with aircraft in an airport and the like.


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    Title :

    Self-propelled baggage dolly, baggage handling system, baggage handling facility, and related apparatus and method


    Publication date :

    2019-03-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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