Systems and methods for machine control in designated areas
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsRoger Dale Koch, James Decker Humphrey
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Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling a machine comprise receiving information indicative of an occurrence of a prospective event and providing an event initiation signal to one or more machines. The event initiation signal may be configured to cause a controller of the one or more machines to control movement of the one or more machines based at least on a location of the machine relative to a designated area surrounding a location at which the prospective event is to occur.
Claims21
A method for determining machine control zones, comprising:
- receiving information indicative of an occurrence of a prospective event;
- and
- providing, to one or more machines, an event initiation signal configured to cause a controller of the one or more machines to control movement of the one or more machines based at least on a location of the machine relative to a designated area surrounding a location at which the prospective event is to occur.
A method for controlling a machine, comprising:
- receiving, at a processor associated with a job-site management system, information indicative of an occurrence of a prospective event;
- identifying, at the processor, a designated area surrounding a location at which the perspective event is to occur;
- identifying, at the processor, one or more machines operating within the designated area;
- and
- providing, by the processor to the one or more identified machines, an event initiation signal, wherein the event initiation signal is configured to initiate an event control sequence for each of the one or more identified machines, the event control sequence configured to control movement of the one or more identified machines based at least on a location of the machine relative to the designated area.
A system for controlling a machine that is located near a blast zone in a mine environment, comprising:
- a communication interface for receiving information indicative of an occurrence of a detonation of explosive material in a mine site;
- and
- a processor coupled to the communication interface and configured to:
- identify a blast zone surrounding a location at which the detonation is to occur;
- identify one or more machines operating within the blast zone;
- and
- provide, to the one or more identified machines, an event initiation signal, wherein the event initiation signal is configured to initiate an event control sequence for each of the one or more machines, the event control sequence configured to control movement of the one or more machines based at least on a location of the machine relative to the blast zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.