Alignment warning system for a refuse vehicle
AssigneeOshkosh Corporation
InventorsBrian Thomas, Leo Van Kampen
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Abstract
A detection and warning system for a refuse vehicle includes a camera and processing circuitry. The camera is configured to obtain image data of a target waste receptacle and a lift apparatus of the refuse vehicle. The processing circuitry is configured to predict, based on the image data, tipping of the target waste receptacle by the lift apparatus of the refuse vehicle. The processing circuitry is configured to, responsive to predicting tipping of the target waste receptacle, at least one of (i) operate an alert device to notify an operator of the predicted tipping, or (ii) limit operation of the lift apparatus.
Claims20
A detection and warning system for a refuse vehicle, the detection and warning system comprising:
- a camera configured to obtain image data of a target waste receptacle and a lift apparatus of the refuse vehicle;
- and
- processing circuitry configured to:
- predict, based on the image data, tipping of the target waste receptacle by the lift apparatus of the refuse vehicle;
- and
- responsive to predicting tipping of the target waste receptacle, at least one of (i) operating an alert device to notify an operator of the predicted tipping, or (ii) limiting operation of the lift apparatus.
A refuse vehicle comprising:
- a lift apparatus;
- and
- a detection and warning system comprising:
- a camera configured to obtain image data of a target waste receptacle and the lift apparatus of the refuse vehicle;
- and
- processing circuitry configured to:
- predict, based on the image data, tipping of the target waste receptacle by the lift apparatus of the refuse vehicle;
- and
- responsive to predicting tipping of the target waste receptacle, at least one of (i) operating an alert device to notify an operator of the predicted tipping, or (ii) limiting operation of the lift apparatus.
A method for operating a lift apparatus of a refuse vehicle, the method comprising:
- obtaining image data of a target waste receptacle and the lift apparatus of the refuse vehicle;
- predicting, based on the image data, tipping of the target waste receptacle by the lift apparatus of the refuse vehicle;
- and
- responsive to predicting tipping of the target waste receptacle, at least one of (i) operating an alert device to notify an operator of the predicted tipping, or (ii) limiting operation of the lift apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.