Context-sensitive safety monitoring of collaborative work environments
US11602852B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40203
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments for enforcing safe operation of machinery performing an activity in a three-dimensional (3D) workspace includes computationally generating a 3D spatial representation of the workspace; computationally mapping 3D regions of the workspace corresponding to space occupied by the machinery and a human; and based thereon, restricting operation of the machinery in accordance with a safety protocol during physical performance of the activity. Limited-access zones are defined within which the presence of a human will not affect operation of the machinery.
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