US 11,453,125 B2 · Drone-enabled active fall protection

Abstract

A method for providing active fall prevention assistance to a user. The method includes one or more computer processors mapping a work area where a user performs a plan of tasks. The method further includes determining a safety configuration related to the user and the task. The method further includes instructing an autonomous device to attach a first tether between a first anchor point and a safety harness secured to the user. The method further includes analyzing real-time images of the work area and the user while the user performs the task. The method further includes determining that the user is at risk of falling. The method further includes responding to determining that the user is at risk of falling by instructing the autonomous device to attach a second tether between a second anchor point and the safety harness secured to the user.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

mapping, by one or more computer processors, a work area, wherein the work area includes a user performing a task of a plan of tasks;
determining, by one or more computer processors, a safety configuration related to the user and the task;
instructing, by one or more computer processors, an autonomous device to attach a first tether between a first anchor point and a safety harness secured to the user;
analyzing, by one or more computer processors, real-time images of the work area and the user while the user performs the task;
determining, by one or more computer processors, that the user is at risk of falling;
and
responsive to determining that the user is at risk of falling, instructing, by one or more computer processors, the autonomous device to attach a second tether between a second anchor point and the safety harness secured to the user.

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A computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions readable/executable by one or more computer processors:
program instructions to map a work area, wherein the work area includes a user performing a task of a plan of tasks;
program instructions to determine a safety configuration related to the user and the task;
program instructions to instruct an autonomous device to attach a first tether between a first anchor point and a safety harness secured to the user;
program instructions to analyze real-time images of the work area and the user while the user performs the task;
program instructions to determine that the user is at risk of falling;
and
responsive to determining that the user is at risk of falling, program instruction to instruct the autonomous device to attach a second tether between a second anchor point and the safety harness secured to the user.

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A computer system, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;
one or more computer readable storage media;
and
program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to map a work area, wherein the work area includes a user performing a task of a plan of tasks;
program instructions to determine a safety configuration related to the user and the task;
program instructions to instruct an autonomous device to attach a first tether between a first anchor point and a safety harness secured to the user;
program instructions to analyze real-time images of the work area and the user while the user performs the task;
program instructions to determine that the user is at risk of falling;
and
responsive to determining that the user is at risk of falling, program instruction to instruct the autonomous device to attach a second tether between a second anchor point and the safety harness secured to the user.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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