Watercraft thermal monitoring systems and methods
US10931934B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/86
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A watercraft may include a safety system having an imaging component and a control component. The control component may modify the operation of the watercraft based on images from the imaging component. The imaging component may include a thermal imaging component and a non-thermal imaging component. The watercraft may include more than one imaging component disposed around the periphery of the watercraft to monitor a volume surrounding the watercraft for objects in the water such as debris, a person, and/or dock structures. Operating the watercraft based on the images may include operating propulsion and/or steering systems of the watercraft based on a detected object. The control component may operate the propulsion and/or steering systems to disable a propeller when a swimmer is detected, to avoid detected debris, and/or to perform or assist in performing docking maneuvers. The imaging components may include compact thermal imaging modules mounted on or within the hull of the watercraft.
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