System and method for operating a mining machine with respect to a geofence using a dynamic operation zone
AssigneeJoy Global Surface Mining Inc
InventorKeshad Darayas Malegam
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Abstract
Systems and methods for operating a mining machine with respect to a geofence. One system includes an electronic processor configured to determine a first virtual operation zone positioned around the mobile industrial machine, where the first virtual operation zone is a dynamic area around the mobile industrial machine. The electronic processor is also configured to modify a parameter of the first virtual operation zone.
Claims20
A system for operating a mobile industrial machine with respect to a geofence, the system comprising:
- an electronic processor configured to:
- receive a command for controlling the mobile industrial machine;
- determine a first operation zone positioned around the mobile industrial machine;
- determine a second operation zone positioned around the mobile industrial machine and the first operation zone;
- determine whether a perimeter point of the first operation zone is within a restricted region;
- in response to determining that the perimeter point of the first operation zone is not within the restricted region:
- determine whether a perimeter point of the second operation zone is within the restricted region;
- and
- control the mobile industrial machine to perform the command or a modified command based on whether the perimeter point of the second operation zone is within the restricted region.
A method of operating a mobile industrial machine with respect to a geofence, the method comprising:
- receiving, with an electronic processor, a command for controlling the mobile industrial machine;
- determining, with the electronic processor, a first operation zone positioned around the mobile industrial machine;
- determining, with the electronic processor, a second operation zone positioned around the mobile industrial machine and the first operation zone;
- determining, with the electronic processor, whether a perimeter point of the first operation zone is within a restricted region;
- in response to determining that the perimeter point of the first operation zone is not within the restricted region,
- determining, with the electronic processor, whether a perimeter point of the second operation zone is within the restricted region, and
- controlling, with the electronic processor, the mobile industrial machine to perform the command or a modified command based on whether the perimeter point of the second operation zone is within the restricted region.
A mobile industrial machine comprising:
- a moveable component;
- and
- an electronic processor configured to:
- receive a command for controlling the moveable component of the mobile industrial machine;
- determine, based on a position associated with the moveable component, a first operation zone positioned around the mobile industrial machine;
- determine a second operation zone positioned around the mobile industrial machine;
- determine whether a perimeter point of the first operation zone is within a restricted region;
- in response to determining that the perimeter point of the first operation zone is not within the restricted region:
- determine whether a perimeter point of a second operation zone is within the restricted region;
- and
- control the mobile industrial machine to perform the command or a modified command based on whether the perimeter point of the second operation zone is within the restricted region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.