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 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, whether a perimeter point of the first operation zone is within a restricted region;
- and
- in response to determining that the perimeter point of the first operation zone is within the restricted region,
- determining, with the electronic processor, whether performance of the command increases penetration of the first operation zone into the restricted region, and
- controlling, with the electronic processor, the mobile industrial machine to perform the command or a stop command based on whether the performance of the command increases penetration of the first operation zone into 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 a first operation zone positioned around the mobile industrial machine;
- determine whether a perimeter point of the first operation zone is within a restricted region;
- and
- in response to determining that the perimeter point of the first operation zone is within the restricted region:
- determine whether performance of the command increases penetration of the first operation zone into the restricted region;
- and
- control the mobile industrial machine to perform the command or a stop command based on whether the performance of the command increases penetration of the first operation zone into the restricted region.
A control unit for a mobile industrial machine, the control unit comprising:
- an electronic processor configured to:
- determine a first operation zone positioned around the mobile industrial machine, wherein the first operation zone is a dynamic area around the mobile industrial machine;
- modify a parameter of the first operation zone;
- dynamically modify the first operation zone based on a change in a configuration of a component of the mobile industrial machine, the change in the configuration including a change in a position or an angle of the component relative to a base of the mobile industrial machine;
- receive a command for controlling the component of the mobile industrial machine;
- determine whether a perimeter point of the first operation zone is within a restricted region;
- and
- in response to determining that the perimeter point of the first operation zone is within the restricted region:
- determine whether performance of the command increases penetration of the first operation zone into the restricted region;
- and
- control the mobile industrial machine to perform the command or a stop command based on whether the performance of the command increases penetration of the first operation zone into the restricted region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.