Waste collection vehicle and method for monitoring safety of vehicle
US8630773B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/103
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for monitoring safety of a waste collection vehicle, a digital image is captured by an image capturing device positioned on the waste collection vehicle. The method detects a person in the digital image, and controls a safety device to cut of power being supplied to the waste collection vehicle if the person has been detected. The method further outputs alarm messages by lighting one or more signal lamps of the waste collection vehicle.
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