Collision detection and mitigation systems and methods for a shovel
First Claim
1. A system for detecting collisions between a shovel and a haul truck located around the shovel, the system comprising:
- at least one processor configured toreceive data from at least one sensor installed on the shovel, the data relating to an area around the shovel,identify a plurality of planes based on the data,determine if the plurality of planes are positioned in a predetermined configuration associated with a haul truck,if the plurality of planes are positioned in the predetermined configuration, identify the plurality of planes as representing a haul truck,receive a current position and a current direction of movement of a dipper of the shovel,determine if a collision is possible between the dipper and the identified haul truck based on the plurality of planes, the current position, and the current direction of movement and without receiving any information from the haul truck, andif a collision is possible, alert an operator of the shovel.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting collisions. One system includes a processor configured to receive data from at least one sensor installed on a shovel, identify a plurality of planes based on the data, determine if the plurality of planes are positioned in a predetermined configuration associated with a haul truck to identify whether the plurality of planes represent a haul truck. The processor is further configured to receive a current position and a current direction of movement of a dipper of the shovel, and determine if a collision is possible between the dipper and the identified haul truck based on the plurality of planes, the current position, and the current direction of movement and without receiving any information from the haul truck. If a collision is possible, the processor is configured to alert an operator of the shovel and, optionally, augment movement of the dipper.
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1. A system for detecting collisions between a shovel and a haul truck located around the shovel, the system comprising:
at least one processor configured to receive data from at least one sensor installed on the shovel, the data relating to an area around the shovel, identify a plurality of planes based on the data, determine if the plurality of planes are positioned in a predetermined configuration associated with a haul truck, if the plurality of planes are positioned in the predetermined configuration, identify the plurality of planes as representing a haul truck, receive a current position and a current direction of movement of a dipper of the shovel, determine if a collision is possible between the dipper and the identified haul truck based on the plurality of planes, the current position, and the current direction of movement and without receiving any information from the haul truck, and if a collision is possible, alert an operator of the shovel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of detecting collisions between an industrial machine and at least one physical object located around the industrial machine, the method comprising:
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receiving, at at least one processor, data from at least one sensor installed on the industrial machine, the sensor collecting data regarding at least a portion of the surroundings of the industrial machine, identifying, at the at least one processor, a plurality of planes based on the data; determining, at the at least one processor, if the plurality of planes are positioned in a predetermined configuration associated with a predetermined physical object; if the plurality of planes are positioned in the predetermined configuration, identifying, at the at least one processor, the plurality of planes as representing the predetermined physical object; receiving, at the at least one processor, a current position and a current direction of movement of at least one moveable component of the industrial machine; determining, at the at least one processor, if a collision is possible between the at least one movable component and the identified predetermined physical object based on the plurality of planes, the current position, and the current direction of movement; and if a collision is possible, alerting an operator of the industrial machine. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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