Garment for Use Near Autonomous Machines
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1. An apparatus for providing an interface between a machine and an operator of the machine, the apparatus comprising:
- a garment capable of being worn by the operator;
at least one localization device, connected to the garment, capable of being detected by the machine for determining a location of the garment; and
a controller capable of sending a control signal from the garment to the machine to control an operation of the machine.
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Abstract
The illustrative embodiments provide a method and apparatus for localizing an operator using a garment, a number of localization devices capable of being detected by an autonomous vehicle, and a controller capable of sending a control signal to the autonomous vehicle.
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46 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing an interface between a machine and an operator of the machine, the apparatus comprising:
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a garment capable of being worn by the operator; at least one localization device, connected to the garment, capable of being detected by the machine for determining a location of the garment; and a controller capable of sending a control signal from the garment to the machine to control an operation of the machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A garment comprising:
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a material of a color that is distinguishable, by a computer, from a work environment; and at least one radio frequency identification tag. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method, implemented by a machine, for interacting with a nearby operator, the method comprising:
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detecting at least two attributes of a garment worn by the operator using a plurality of different types of sensors; and receiving a control operation for the machine from the garment. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for remotely controlling a machine, the method comprising:
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emitting a radio frequency from a garment worn by an operator; and transmitting operating commands to a machine controller of the machine from the garment. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for monitoring the safety of an operator near an autonomous vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting a garment worn by the operator; receiving information from a plurality of different types of sensors located on the garment; and monitoring a location of the operator using the information. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for monitoring for a number of operators of an autonomous vehicle, the method comprising:
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identifying a location of a first operator wearing a first garment having a number of localization devices capable of being detected by the autonomous vehicle and having a first controller; identifying a location of a second operator wearing a second garment having the number of localization devices capable of being detected by the autonomous vehicle and having a second controller; and performing operations based on the location of the first operator and the second operator and a control signal generated by the first controller. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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