Patent classifications
E02F9/261
Worksite classification system and method
A worksite classification system and method for classifying persons at a worksite is disclosed. The worksite classification system can include a sensor system configured to capture images of persons located at the worksite. An electronic data processor communicatively coupled to the sensor system and comprising a computer readable storage medium having machine readable instructions that, when executed by the electronic data processor, cause the processor to: determine an identity of the persons based on one or more identifying characteristics associated with the persons; determine if the persons have authorization access to enter to one or more operational zones at the worksite based on the identity of the persons and an associated access level; and generate an alert notifying an operator when persons without authorization access enters the one or more operational zones.
Work vehicle magnetorheological fluid joystick systems operable in modified joystick stiffness modes
Embodiments of a work vehicle magnetorheological fluid (MRF) joystick system include a joystick device having a base housing, a joystick movably mounted to the base housing, and a joystick position sensor configured to monitor joystick movement. An MRF joystick resistance mechanism is controllable to vary a joystick stiffness resisting movement of the joystick relative to the base housing, while a controller architecture is coupled to the joystick position sensor and to the MRF joystick resistance mechanism. The controller architecture is configured to: (i) selectively place the work vehicle MRF joystick system in a modified joystick stiffness mode during operation of the work vehicle; and (ii) when the work vehicle MRF joystick system is placed in the modified joystick stiffness mode, command the MRF joystick resistance mechanism to vary the joystick stiffness based, at least in part, on the movement of the joystick relative to the base housing.
OPERATION AREA PRESENTATION DEVICE AND OPERATION AREA PRESENTATION METHOD
In an operation area presentation device according to the present invention, a reception unit is configured to receive history data of a position of an operation site in which a work machine is present. A calculation unit is configured to calculate a staying time of the work machine for each of a plurality of areas of the operation site. A generation unit is configured to generate an operation area map obtained by mapping the staying time for each of the plurality of areas to a map of the operation site. An output unit is configured to output the generated operation area map.
Shovel and autonomous aerial vehicle flying around shovel
A shovel includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body mounted on the lower traveling body; and a receiver, a direction detecting device, a controller, and a display device mounted on the upper turning body, wherein the receiver is configured to receive an image captured by a camera-mounted autonomous aerial vehicle, the direction detecting device is configured to detect a direction of the shovel, the controller is configured to generate information related to a target rotation angle of the camera-mounted autonomous aerial vehicle based on the direction of the shovel, and the display device is configured to display the captured image in a same direction as a direction of an image that is captured when the camera-mounted autonomous aerial vehicle rotates by the target rotation angle.
Display device for shovel displaying left and right mirror images and shovel including same
A shovel includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body, a cab installed on the upper turning body, a display device installed in the cab, and image capturing devices attached to the upper turning body. The display device is configured to simultaneously display a left mirror image and a right mirror image generated based on an image captured by at least one of the image capturing devices. The left mirror image is an image corresponding to a mirror image in a left mirror attached to the left front end of the shovel. The right mirror image is an image corresponding to a mirror image in a right mirror attached to the right front end of the shovel.
Systems and methods to retrigger detection based proximity alarm systems
A proximity warning system including cameras positioned on a machine, processors, and one or more memory devices including instructions for execution by the processors. The system includes instructions to receive, from the cameras, image data depicting an object within a field of view of the cameras. The system includes instructions to derive a first distance between the object and the machine based on the image data and an alarm is triggered when the first distance is less than a first threshold distance. The system can include instructions to receive a request to snooze the alarm and discontinue the alarm. Additional image data can be received from the cameras and a second distance between the object and the machine is derived based on the additional image data. The system includes instructions to cancel the snooze and retrigger the alarm when the second distance is less than a second threshold distance.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPATIALLY-INDEXING AGRICULTURAL CONTENT
Computer systems and methods of spatially-indexing agricultural content involve inputting agricultural content comprising spatial data and spatially-indexing the agricultural content by: identifying from the spatial data a set of geospatial boundaries for the agricultural content, indexing the agricultural content to the identified geospatial boundaries, cross-referencing the indexed agricultural data with a plurality of sets of geospatial boundaries for a plurality of fields, and indexing the agricultural content to one or more of the plurality of fields when the cross-referencing identifies an overlap between the geospatial boundaries of the indexed agricultural data and one or more of the geospatial boundaries of the plurality of fields.
ON-MACHINE REMOTE CONTROL
Non-line of sight (NLOS) remote control for machines is accomplished by a remote-control station with cellular connectivity to run multiple machines remotely. However, NLOS is expensive and may not work in areas with low cell tower coverage. Accordingly, the present disclosure pertains to providing on-machine remote control to operators of machines at a worksite. The on-machine remote control allows one machine to actively control another machine through connectivity between those two machines. For example, a tractor operator may use on-machine remote control to take control of a compactor, such that the compactor may be run using the tractor controls.
DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, WORK MACHINE, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD
A display control system includes a GNSS reception unit configured to receive position information from a GNSS controller, a display signal generation unit configured to generate a signal for displaying guidance information of a work machine based on the position information, a power signal reception unit configured to receive a power-off signal, and a shutdown processing unit configured to perform a shutdown process after a predetermined time has elapsed from receiving the power-off signal.
WORK MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM, WORK MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE
A distance calculation unit calculates a first distance that is a distance between a first bucket point being a point on a bucket and a target design surface representing a target shape of an excavation target. The distance calculation unit calculates a second distance that is a distance between the target design surface and a second bucket point. The second bucket point is on the bucket on a straight line passing through the first bucket point and is parallel to an edge of the bucket. A tilt control unit compares the first distance and the second distance to calculate a tilt control amount to rotate the bucket around a tilt axis.