Detection system for a side loading waste collection vehicle

A detection system for a side loading waste collection vehicle with a side lifting arm for lifting and lowering a bin and a gripping assembly near the end of the lifting arm, including

• one or more sensors to detect the presence of an object or person;
• a camera mounted on or adjacent the lifting arm, the camera able to detect the colour of the bin or the colour of a lid of the bin;
• and
• control means to receive and process sensor input and input from the camera to control the operation of the lifting arm,
• wherein the detection system defines two zones where a first zone covers the space through which the bin moves between a raised and a lowered position and a second zone is the space surrounding the first zone, and wherein in use the movement of the lifting arm is stopped when a person or object is detected within the first zone and an alarm is activated when the presence of the object or person is detected in the second zone, and wherein the control means controls the operation of the lifting arm based on the colour of the bin or the lid of the bin.

A system for lifting and lowering a lifting arm of a side loading waste collection vehicle including

• one or more sensors to detect the presence of an object or person;
• a camera mounted on or adjacent the lifting arm, the camera able to detect the colour of the bin or the colour of a lid of the bin;
• control means to receive and process sensor input and input from the camera to control the operation of the lifting arm;
• and
• actuation means to actuate the movement of the lifting arm in response to operational signals from the control means,
• wherein the system defines two zones where a first zone covers a space through which the bin moves between a raised and a lowered position and a second zone is a space surrounding the first zone, and wherein in use the movement of the lifting arm is stopped when a person or object is detected within the first zone and when a person or object is detected moving within the second zone, and wherein the control means controls the operation of the lifting arm based on the colour of the bin or the lid of the bin.