Systems and methods that evaluate distance to potential hazards utilizing overlapping sensing zones
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1. An industrial automation system that evaluates proximity to potential hazards, comprising:
- a plurality of sensors that provide redundant detected data; and
a proximity evaluation component that evaluates the detected data, determines a location of at least one of a person and an object, and identifies a distance from the location to one or more hazardous zones in a monitored region.
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Abstract
The claimed subject matter provides industrial automation systems and/or methods that evaluate a proximity to potential hazards. A plurality of sensors can provide redundant detected data. Additionally, a proximity evaluation component can evaluate the detected data, determine a location of at least one of a person and an object, and identify a distance from the location to one or more hazardous zones in a monitored region.
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1. An industrial automation system that evaluates proximity to potential hazards, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors that provide redundant detected data; and
a proximity evaluation component that evaluates the detected data, determines a location of at least one of a person and an object, and identifies a distance from the location to one or more hazardous zones in a monitored region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method that facilitates determining a proximity to a potential hazard in an industrial automation environment, comprising:
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redundantly monitoring an industrial automation environment;
identifying one or more hazardous zones existent during operation in the environment;
determining a position of at least one of a person and an object in the environment; and
evaluating a distance from the position of the at least one of the person and the object to the one or more hazardous zones. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system that determines a proximity to a potential hazard in an industrial automation environment, comprising:
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means for redundantly monitoring a region;
means for identifying a hazardous zone in the region;
means for determining a location of at least one of a person and an object in the region;
means for evaluating a distance from the location of the at least one of the person and the object to the hazardous zone; and
means for providing a response based at least in part upon the distance.
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