Abstract
The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied bythe inventors: ““Field of the Invention“The embodiments described herein are generally directed to automation, and, mor e particularly, tothe coordination of a plurality of conveyors within an automa ted system.“Description of the Related Art“Civilization has used the same basic method of storing goods from the Stone Age to modern times:carry, stow, pick, and carry (CSPC). This storage method has p ersisted because of the extraordinaryversatility of human locomotion. Human arm s with their cooperating prehensile hands, remarkable hapticsensing, and visual coordination, managed by a purposeful intelligent processor, the human brain, m akesCSPC efficient.