SYSTEM TO DETECT, TRACK, WARN, SHUT DOWN AND/OR LOCKOUT AN INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE ENTERING AN UNSAFE AREA

A system is provided for use in an industrial loading dock wherein the location of an industrial vehicle is detected and tracked in real-time, and one or more safety zones are created such that a computer or microcontroller triggers a response in the industrial vehicle upon the vehicle's entry into each such zone. The system includes a plurality of anchor radio transceivers positioned in proximity to a workspace. Each anchor radio transceiver is positioned in a known location such that the plurality of anchor radio transceivers form a fixed array of anchor radio transceivers. At least one mobile radio transceiver associated with a mobile industrial vehicle is also provided. The mobile radio transceiver is configured to exchange data packets of information with one or more of the plurality of anchor radio transceivers. A computer is provided that is in communication with the fixed array of radio transceivers. The computer is capable of determining the coordinate location of the mobile radio transceiver based on the received data packets of information. The computer is further capable of defining one or more safety zones at any location within the workspace such that a programmed action is taken when the mobile radio transceiver enters one of the one or more safety zones.