Precise Localization of Torpedo Transport Cars Through the Aid of Differential GPS
(Room 405)
07 May 19
11:30 AM
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12:00 PM
For economical operation of steel works, it is important to efficiently plan routes of the torpedo cars. Today's stationary detection methods have the disadvantage that torpedo cars are detected only at stationary locations and there is no live movement tracking. The entire track network must be equipped with stationary sensors. SMS group has chosen a new approach to equip the individual torpedo cars with battery-powered differential GPS modules. First test measurements showed location accuracies of 2.5 m and transmission via radio transceivers over distances up to kilometers to a common base station. The data is evaluated and provided to connected software modules.