Determination of remote control operator position
First Claim
1. A system for controlling operation of a work machine, the system comprising:
- a signal system, positionable at a remote location from the work machine, comprising;
a signal generator adapted to generate a control signal;
a work tool, comprising a plurality of operational characteristics, operatively connected to the work machine and adapted for operation in response to the control signal from the signal system;
a controller assembly supported by the work machine comprising;
a receiver assembly adapted to detect the control signal from the signal generator; and
a processor adapted to determine a location of the signal system relative to the receiver assembly using the detected control signal and to change at least one of the plurality of operational characteristics of the work tool based upon the position of the signal system relative to the receiver assembly.
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Abstract
A system for controlling a work machine and work tool from a remote controller. The remote controller sends a control signal to a receiver assembly and machine controller. The machine controller processes the control signal to determine the location of the remote controller relative to the receiver assembly and to alter operational characteristics of the machine or work tool based on the control signal or the location of the remote controller relative to the receiver assembly. The system may include a tag system to detect the presence of workers at the jobsite and to alter operation of the machine and work tool based upon the location of the workers relative to the machine or work tool. In another embodiment, a signal may be transmitted from the work machine and detected by a remote receiver assembly. A processor uses the detected signal to determine the position of the remote receiver assembly relative to the work machine.
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1. A system for controlling operation of a work machine, the system comprising:
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a signal system, positionable at a remote location from the work machine, comprising; a signal generator adapted to generate a control signal; a work tool, comprising a plurality of operational characteristics, operatively connected to the work machine and adapted for operation in response to the control signal from the signal system; a controller assembly supported by the work machine comprising; a receiver assembly adapted to detect the control signal from the signal generator; and a processor adapted to determine a location of the signal system relative to the receiver assembly using the detected control signal and to change at least one of the plurality of operational characteristics of the work tool based upon the position of the signal system relative to the receiver assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A work machine operable in response to a control signal generated by a signal system remote from the work machine, the work machine comprising:
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a controller assembly comprising; a receiver assembly adapted to detect the control signal from the signal system; a work tool, comprising a plurality of operational characteristics, operatively connected to the work machine and adapted for operation in response to the control signal from the signal system; and a processor adapted to determine a position of the signal system relative to the receiver assembly using the detected control signal and to control or alter an operational characteristic of the work machine based upon the control signal or determined position of the signal system relative to the receiver assembly;
wherein the processor is further adapted to change at least one of the plurality of operational characteristics of the work tool based upon the position of the signal system relative to the receiver assembly. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for controlling operation of a work tool operatively connected to the work machine, the work tool having a plurality of operational characteristics, the method comprising:
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identifying the type of work tool connected to the work machine; establishing a set of work tool operational characteristics; generating a control signal at a location remote from the work machine; detecting the control signal using a receiver assembly at the work machine; processing the control signal to determine a point of origin of the control signal relative to the work machine; monitoring changes in the point of origin of the control signal; and changing the set of work tool operational characteristics based upon the position of the point of origin of the control signal relative to the work machine. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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