Vehicle, cap lamp system and methods for collision avoidance

A method, performed by a vehicle, comprising:

• sensing a first beacon emitted by a first beacon-emitting device of a cap lamp worn by a person;
• determining from the first beacon if the person is located in an unsafe location relative to the vehicle;
• and
• emitting a second beacon by a second beacon-emitting device disposed in or near a seat of the vehicle that is detectable by a second sensor in a belt pack also worn by the person, indicating that the person is sitting inside the vehicle, wherein the first beacon-emitting device is deactivated in response to detecting the second beacon by the second sensor.

A method, performed by a cap lamp system, comprising:

• emitting a first beacon by a first beacon-emitting device of a cap lamp worn by a person, the first beacon being detectable by a first sensor of a vehicle to enable the vehicle to determine if the person is located in an unsafe location relative to the vehicle;
• sensing, by a second sensor in a belt pack worn by the person, a second beacon emitted by a second beacon-emitting device disposed in or near a seat of the vehicle, indicating that the person is sitting inside the vehicle;
• and
• deactivating the first beacon-emitting device in response to detecting the second beacon by the second sensor.

A method comprising:

• emitting a first beacon by a first beacon-emitting device worn by a person, the first beacon being detectable by a first sensor of a vehicle to enable the vehicle to determine if the person is located in an unsafe location relative to the vehicle;
• detecting by a second sensor that the person is seated in the vehicle;
• and
• deactivating the first beacon-emitting device in response to detecting that the person is seated in the vehicle.