System and method for providing a safety zone associated with a vehicle
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1. A method for operating a vehicle carrying at least one implement, the method comprising:
- collecting, by a sensing system, position data associated with one or more obstacles within a range of a vehicle;
determining, by a data processor, a reaction distance and a deceleration distance associated with a vehicle at a regular time interval during an operational state, the reaction distance based on a reaction time;
determining, by the data processor, a safety zone for said vehicle based on the position data, the determined reaction distance, and the deceleration distance;
determining, by a data processor, an implement safety zone comprising a region surrounding at least one implement attached to the vehicle; and
controlling, by a vehicle controller, said vehicle consistent with the safety zone and the implement safety zone.
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Abstract
A sensing system collects position data associated with one or more obstacles within a certain range of a vehicle. A former establishes an occupancy grid based on the collected position data. A motion monitoring module determines a reaction distance and a deceleration distance associated with a vehicle at a regular time interval during an operational state. A safety guidance module establishes a safety zone (e.g., safety zone grid) for the regular time interval based on the occupancy grid, the determined reaction distance, and the deceleration distance.
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1. A method for operating a vehicle carrying at least one implement, the method comprising:
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collecting, by a sensing system, position data associated with one or more obstacles within a range of a vehicle; determining, by a data processor, a reaction distance and a deceleration distance associated with a vehicle at a regular time interval during an operational state, the reaction distance based on a reaction time; determining, by the data processor, a safety zone for said vehicle based on the position data, the determined reaction distance, and the deceleration distance; determining, by a data processor, an implement safety zone comprising a region surrounding at least one implement attached to the vehicle; and controlling, by a vehicle controller, said vehicle consistent with the safety zone and the implement safety zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for providing a safety zone associated with a vehicle carrying at least one implement, the system comprising:
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a sensing system for collecting position data associated with one or more obstacles within a range of a vehicle; a motion monitoring module for determining a reaction distance and a deceleration distance associated with a vehicle at a regular time interval during an operational state, the reaction distance based on a reaction time; a safety guidance module for; determining a safety zone for said vehicle based on the position data, the determined reaction distance, and the deceleration distance, and determining an implement safety zone comprising a region surrounding at least one implement attached to the vehicle; and a vehicle controller for controlling the vehicle consistent with the safety zone and the implement safety zone. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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