A hoists remote-control assembly having an electrical hoist assembly with a combined control signal and electrical input port, a hoist trolley assembly having a control input port and a combined control signal and electrical cable having a free end extending from the hoist trolley assembly with the free end of the control signal and electrical cable removably attachable to the power input port of the hoist assembly, a wireless signal receiver module having a control signal cable removably attachable to the control signal input port of the hoist trolley assembly, a power input port removably attachable to the control signal and electrical cable of the hoist trolley assembly, and a combined control signal and electrical cable removably attachable to the power input port of the hoist assembly, and a wireless transmitter sending wireless operator hoist commands to the wireless signal receiver module located distal to the wireless transmitter.

An overhead system assists an operator in moving an object when the operator imparts a manual force to the object in a shared workspace characterized by overlapping ranges of motion of the robot and operator. The system includes an articulated serial robot, a cable, sensors, and a control system. One end of the cable connects to a distal end link of the robot. Another end of the cable connects to the object to suspend the object. The sensors measure a cable force and/or angle. The control system regulates operation of the robot by translating vertically and horizontally in response to the cable force and/or angle. The control system limits the position and/or velocity of the end link according to corresponding work space rules, including respective position and velocity limits, such that the system is immune to a single-point failure.

An overhead system assists an operator in moving an object when the operator imparts a manual force to the object in a shared workspace characterized by overlapping ranges of motion of the robot and operator. The system includes an articulated serial robot, a cable, sensors, and a control system. One end of the cable connects to a distal end link of the robot. Another end of the cable connects to the object to suspend the object. The sensors measure a cable force and/or angle. The control system regulates operation of the robot by translating vertically and horizontally in response to the cable force and/or angle. The control system limits the position and/or velocity of the end link according to corresponding work space rules, including respective position and velocity limits, such that the system is immune to a single-point failure.

Lift assemblies and methods of operating same. A lift assembly for a vehicle includes at least one support member having a longitudinal axis lying on a plane and which is configured for attachment to the vehicle. A mast having a proximal end, a distal end, and a mast axis is pivotably coupled with the at least one support member at the mast proximal end. At least one gear arrangement is coupled between the at least one support member and the mast proximal end. The mast is pivotable relative to the at least one support member about an axis parallel with the plane through an angular displacement greater than 90 degrees. A boom is pivotably coupled with the mast proximate the mast distal end, and a first lift line is coupled with the boom.

Systems and methods for remote control and automatization of tower cranes are provided herein. One system may include: a first sensing unit comprising a first image sensor configured to generate a first image sensor dataset; a second sensing unit comprising a second image sensor configured to generate a second image sensor dataset; wherein the first sensing unit and the second sensing unit are adapted to be disposed on a jib of a tower crane at a distance with respect to each other such that a field-of-view of the first sensing unit at least partly overlaps with a field-of-view of the second sensing unit; and a control unit comprising a processing module configured to: determine a real-world geographic location data indicative at least of a real-world geographic location of a hook of the tower crane.

Systems and methods for remote control and automatization of tower cranes are provided herein. One system may include: a first sensing unit comprising a first image sensor configured to generate a first image sensor dataset; a second sensing unit comprising a second image sensor configured to generate a second image sensor dataset; wherein the first sensing unit and the second sensing unit are adapted to be disposed on a jib of a tower crane at a distance with respect to each other such that a field-of-view of the first sensing unit at least partly overlaps with a field-of-view of the second sensing unit; and a control unit comprising a processing module configured to: determine a real-world geographic location data indicative at least of a real-world geographic location of a hook of the tower crane.

A method for loading equipment and/or personnel onto a platform mounted on the nacelle tower of an offshore wind farm is provided. This method enables loading of equipment onto a platform mounted on the nacelle tower or on the monopile or tripod or jacket foundation of an offshore wind turbine without needing to mount the construction during the loading operation.

A method for loading equipment and/or personnel onto a platform mounted on the nacelle tower of an offshore wind farm is provided. This method enables loading of equipment onto a platform mounted on the nacelle tower or on the monopile or tripod or jacket foundation of an offshore wind turbine without needing to mount the construction during the loading operation.

A crane information display system includes a terminal device having a camera, and obtains camera images by imaging, with the camera, a first information display unit that displays information. about a crane, the crane information display system including: a crane information acquisition unit that reads, from the camera images, display information of the first information display unit to acquire information about the crane; a virtual crane generation unit that generates a virtual crane image; a position/posture calculation unit that calculates, from the camera images, a position at which the virtual crane is to be disposed and a posture to be taken by the virtual crane; an information processing unit that converts the virtual crane image into an image that corresponds to the position and the posture of the virtual crane; and an image display unit that overlays and displays the virtual crane onto the camera images.

A crane information display system includes a terminal device having a camera, and obtains camera images by imaging, with the camera, a first information display unit that displays information. about a crane, the crane information display system including: a crane information acquisition unit that reads, from the camera images, display information of the first information display unit to acquire information about the crane; a virtual crane generation unit that generates a virtual crane image; a position/posture calculation unit that calculates, from the camera images, a position at which the virtual crane is to be disposed and a posture to be taken by the virtual crane; an information processing unit that converts the virtual crane image into an image that corresponds to the position and the posture of the virtual crane; and an image display unit that overlays and displays the virtual crane onto the camera images.