Garment for Use Near Autonomous Machines
OwnerNoel Wayne Andersoninventor
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Abstract
The illustrative embodiments provide a method and apparatus for localizing an operator using a garment, a number of localization devices capable of being detected by an autonomous vehicle, and a controller capable of sending a control signal to the autonomous vehicle.
Claims46
An apparatus for providing an interface between a machine and an operator of the machine, the apparatus comprising:
- a garment capable of being worn by the operator;
- at least one localization device, connected to the garment, capable of being detected by the machine for determining a location of the garment;
- and
- a controller capable of sending a control signal from the garment to the machine to control an operation of the machine.
A garment comprising:
- a material of a color that is distinguishable, by a computer, from a work environment;
- and
- at least one radio frequency identification tag.
A method, implemented by a machine, for interacting with a nearby operator, the method comprising:
- detecting at least two attributes of a garment worn by the operator using a plurality of different types of sensors;
- and
- receiving a control operation for the machine from the garment.
A method for remotely controlling a machine, the method comprising:
- emitting a radio frequency from a garment worn by an operator;
- and
- transmitting operating commands to a machine controller of the machine from the garment.
A method for monitoring the safety of an operator near an autonomous vehicle, the method comprising:
- detecting a garment worn by the operator;
- receiving information from a plurality of different types of sensors located on the garment;
- and
- monitoring a location of the operator using the information.
A method for monitoring for a number of operators of an autonomous vehicle, the method comprising:
- identifying a location of a first operator wearing a first garment having a number of localization devices capable of being detected by the autonomous vehicle and having a first controller;
- identifying a location of a second operator wearing a second garment having the number of localization devices capable of being detected by the autonomous vehicle and having a second controller;
- and
- performing operations based on the location of the first operator and the second operator and a control signal generated by the first controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.