METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR AN IMPACT AVOIDANCE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An impact avoidance system comprising:
- at least one proximity sensor coupled to a load, said at least one sensor comprising a field of view;
at least one control unit configured to receive a signal from said at least one proximity sensor; and
a load adjuster configured to maneuver the load in response to the signal received from said at least one control unit.
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Abstract
A system and methods of impact avoidance for a load transport system are provided. The method includes coupling an elongated load to a transport vehicle, wherein the load includes a supported portion and a cantilevered portion such that the cantilevered portion exceeds a support dimension of the transport vehicle. The method further includes coupling at least one proximity sensor to the load, determining a distance from either the proximity sensor or the load to an object in the field of view of the sensor, transmitting the signal corresponding to the determined distance to a control unit, comparing the determined distance to a predetermined allowable clearance distance and generating a signal based on the comparison.
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20 Claims
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1. An impact avoidance system comprising:
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at least one proximity sensor coupled to a load, said at least one sensor comprising a field of view; at least one control unit configured to receive a signal from said at least one proximity sensor; and a load adjuster configured to maneuver the load in response to the signal received from said at least one control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for impact avoidance in a load transport system, said method comprising:
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coupling a load to a transport vehicle, wherein the load comprises a supported portion and a cantilevered portion such that the cantilevered portion exceeds a support dimension of the transport vehicle; coupling at least one proximity sensor to the load, said sensor comprising a field of view; determining a distance from at least one of the proximity sensor and the load to an object in the field of view of the sensor; transmitting the signal corresponding to the determined distance to a control unit; comparing the determined distance to a predetermined allowable clearance distance; and generating a signal based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for impact avoidance in a load transport system, said method comprising:
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coupling a load to a transport vehicle, wherein the load comprises a supported portion and a cantilevered portion such that the cantilevered portion exceeds a support dimension of the transport vehicle; positioning at least one proximity sensor such that the load is within a field of view of the sensor; determining a relative velocity vector of an object in the field of view of the sensor with respect to at least one of the proximity sensor and the load; determining whether the object will impact the at least one of the proximity sensor and the load based on the determined relative velocity; and generating a signal based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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