Systems and methods for contact avoidance
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1. A contact avoidance system, the system comprising:
- a first mobile monitoring device;
a second mobile monitoring device; and
a monitoring system operable to;
receive information from the first monitoring device and the second monitoring device, identify at least a first zone around the first monitoring device and at least a second zone around the second monitoring device, and identify an intersection of the first zone and the second zone, wherein at least one of the first zone and the second zone is variable in size, and wherein the first zone is variable based upon a time until possible contact between an entity associated with the first monitoring device and an entity associated with the second monitoring device.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and method for collision avoidance. As an example, a system for collision avoidance is disclosed that includes: a first monitoring device, a second monitoring device, and a monitoring system. The monitoring system is operable to: receive information from the first monitoring device and the second monitoring device, identify a first zone around the first monitoring device and a second zone around the second monitoring device, and identify an intersection of the first zone and the second zone.
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1. A contact avoidance system, the system comprising:
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a first mobile monitoring device; a second mobile monitoring device; and a monitoring system operable to;
receive information from the first monitoring device and the second monitoring device, identify at least a first zone around the first monitoring device and at least a second zone around the second monitoring device, and identify an intersection of the first zone and the second zone, wherein at least one of the first zone and the second zone is variable in size, and wherein the first zone is variable based upon a time until possible contact between an entity associated with the first monitoring device and an entity associated with the second monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for contact avoidance, the method comprising:
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receiving information from a first monitoring device associated with a first mobile entity and a second monitoring device associated with a second mobile entity; defining a first zone around the first monitoring device; defining a second zone around the second monitoring device; determining an intersection of the first zone and the second zone; based at least in part upon the intersection of the first zone and the second zone, indicating a potential contact between the first mobile entity and the second mobile entity; and varying the first zone based at least in part on movement of the second monitoring device, wherein at least one of the first zone and the second zone is variable in size. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A contact avoidance system, the system comprising:
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a first mobile monitoring device; a second mobile monitoring device; a monitoring system operable to;
receive information from the first monitoring device and the second monitoring device, identify at least a first zone around the first monitoring device and at least a second zone around the second monitoring device, and identify an intersection of the first zone and the second zone; andwherein the first zone moves in relation to the first mobile monitoring device, and wherein the first zone is variable based upon the speed of the second monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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