Method and system for transporting material

Abstract

A method and a system of transporting material are provided, wherein at least one mobile transport unit is detected by a detection device with a radar or laser detecting device. Position coordinates, position angles and speed of the transport unit are determined using a reference coordinate system and are transmitted to a stationary data processing device. A central material tracking with verification of storage locations is generated by the data processing device, wherein, particularly with use of the positing angle, a storage type for the material is automatically determined.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A method of transporting material, wherein at least one mobile transport unit is detected using at least one data processing device, the method comprising:
 emitting signals by a detection device connected to a transport unit; and   sending signals back to the detection device by response units,   wherein the detection device determines position coordinates and a position angle of the transport unit using at least one reference coordinates system for verifying a storage location of material.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein a current speed of the transport unit is determined. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the position coordinates of the transport unit are automatically calibrated to a material-relevant point. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the position coordinates are supplemented by at least one area identifier. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the data processing device determines a type of storage of the material from the position angle. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the detection device emits radar signals. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein data are transmitted between the detection device and a data processing device connected to the transport unit. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein data is transmitted between the detection device and/or a data processing device connected to the transport unit and a stationary data processing device. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the data are transmitted wirelessly. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein material transport is controlled by the stationary data processing device and the data. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein a storage inventory with discrete storage locations is verified and provided by the stationary data processing device and the data. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein transport instructions, position, and/or material information is/are displayed visually using the data processing device connected to the transport unit.