Visual overlays for indicating stopping distances of remote controlled machines
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorMichael A. Spielman, Jr.
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Abstract
A controller may receive, from a sensor device, machine velocity data indicating a velocity of a machine controlled by a remote control device. The controller may determine, based on the machine velocity data, a distance to be traveled by the machine until the machine stops traveling after a communication, between the machine and the remote control device, is interrupted. The controller may generate, based on the distance, an overlay to indicate the distance. The controller may provide the overlay, for display, with a video feed of an environment surrounding the machine.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a sensor device configured to generate machine velocity data indicating a velocity of a construction machine controlled by a remote control device,
- wherein the construction machine is controlled based on a communication established between the construction machine and the remote control device;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- determine a deceleration rate of the construction machine;
- determine, based on the machine velocity data and the deceleration rate, a distance to be traveled by the construction machine until the construction machine stops traveling after the communication is interrupted;
- generate, based on the distance, an overlay to indicate the distance;
- and
- provide the overlay, for display by the remote control device, with a video feed of an environment surrounding the construction machine.
A method performed by a controller, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a sensor device, machine velocity data indicating a velocity of a machine controlled by a remote control device;
- determining, based on the machine velocity data, a distance to be traveled by the machine until the machine stops traveling after a communication, between the machine and the remote control device, is interrupted;
- generating, based on the distance, an overlay to indicate the distance;
- and
- provide the overlay, for display, with a video feed of an environment surrounding the machine.
A controller, comprising:
- one or more memories;
- and
- one or more processors configured to:
- receive machine velocity data indicating a velocity of a machine controlled by a remote control device,
- determine, based on the machine velocity data, a stopping distance of the machine to be traveled by the machine after the machine is unable to communicate with the remote control device,
- wherein the stopping distance corresponds to a distance to be traveled by the machine until the machine stops traveling;
- generate, based on the stopping distance, an overlay to indicate the stopping distance;
- and
- provide the overlay, for display, with a video feed of an environment surrounding the machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.