Systems and methods for safety-enabled control
US11934185B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B13/0265
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for safety-enabled control by: establishing a wireless communication channel with a plurality of remote control units via the wireless interface device; in response to establishing the wireless communication channels, operating a system-under-control in a supervised mode based on input received from at least one of the plurality of remote control units; in response to a mode switch command received from a first remote control unit of the plurality of remote control units, providing the other remote control units with a request for a mode switch confirmation; and, in response to confirming receipt of a safety-rated input from an autonomous control system and receipt of a mode switch confirmation from each of the other remote control units, operating the system-under-control in an autonomous mode based on input received from the autonomous control system.
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