Systems and methods for machine placement
AssigneeOshkosh Corporation
InventorsGregory S. Brulo, Korry D. Kobel, Brian K. Mohlman
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Abstract
A reach and placement tool includes an eyepiece, an orientation sensor, a distance sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to obtain a distance value and an orientation from the distance sensor and the orientation sensor when the reach and placement tool is directed towards a point of interest at a particular location. The controller is also configured to determine a coordinate of the point of interest using the distance value and the orientation, and compare the coordinate of the point of interest to a reach envelope to determine if the point of interest is within range of a particular reach apparatus.
Claims20
A reach and placement tool comprising:
- a housing;
- an eyepiece coupled to the housing;
- an orientation sensor coupled to the housing;
- a distance sensor coupled to the housing;
- a display screen separate from the eyepiece, the display screen disposed on a side of the housing;
- and
- processing circuitry configured to:
- obtain a distance value and an orientation from the distance sensor and the orientation sensor when the reach and placement tool is directed towards a point of interest at a particular location;
- determine if a reach apparatus can reach the point of interest using the distance value and the orientation;
- and
- operate the display screen to notify a user whether the reach apparatus can reach the point of interest;
- wherein the reach and placement tool is a handheld device configured to be held by the user and directed towards the point of interest while the eyepiece is held to an eye of the user to obtain the distance value and the orientation.
A method, comprising:
- obtaining a distance value and an orientation from a distance sensor and an orientation sensor when a unit comprising both the distance sensor and the orientation sensor disposed in a housing is directed towards a point of interest at a particular location;
- determining if a reach apparatus can reach the point of interest using the distance value and the orientation;
- operating a display screen on a side of the housing to notify a user whether the reach apparatus can reach the point of interest;
- wherein the unit is configured to determine, independently of a presence of the reach apparatus at a jobsite of the point of interest, if the reach apparatus will be able to reach the point of interest when the reach apparatus arrives at the jobsite.
A system, comprising:
- a handheld unit comprising a housing and a sensor configured to obtain sensor data of a point of interest relative to the handheld unit when the handheld unit is directed towards the point of interest at a particular location by a user and a button on the housing is pressed to capture the sensor data of the point of interest;
- processing circuitry in communication with the sensor, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
- determine if the point of interest is within reach of a reach apparatus using the sensor data;
- and
- operate a display screen on a side of the housing to provide feedback indicating whether the reach apparatus can reach the point of interest that is measured at the handheld unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.