Computer enhanced safety system

Abstract

A device for assisting with the safe use of a machine. The device has a user interface for displaying an augmented reality scene, a camera for capturing, in real time, video of an area of interest for inclusion in an augmented reality scene, a positioning module for determining the position of the device relative to the machine, a shape recognition module for recognizing an actual location near the machine in the video, a database of virtual safe areas around the machine, which are displayable in the augmented reality scene and a matching module for matching the virtual safe areas to the corresponding actual component, to identify to a user, in the augmented reality scene, areas around the machine which are safe and corresponding areas which are unsafe. A library of signs, arrows and the like, which are displayable and represent hazards, prohibitions and mandatory actions to the user, are available.

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