Systems and methods for detecting objects proximate to a machine utilizing a learned process
US10151830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/931
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for detecting objects in a zone proximate to a machine includes a detection sensor, an output device, and a controller. The controller is configured to define an obstruction zone proximate to the machine and within the zone, receive detection signals from the detection sensor, determine if the detection signals indicate that an object exists within the obstruction zone, and determine if the object is indicative of a machine component, if the detection signals indicate that the object exists within the obstruction zone, based on a learned obstruction detection process. The learned obstruction detection process is configured to determine if the object is indicative of a machine component by comparing the detection signals with component-associated detection data. The controller is configured to provide an alert signal to the output device if the first object is not indicative a machine component.
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